Christmas came early for one long-time Walmart employee who received a life-changing payment thanks to one customer who was inspired by her story.
Eighty-two-year-old Carmen Kelly caught the eye of shopper Elizabeth Rizzo at an Arizona Walmart earlier this month.
Rizzo first posted a Tiktok talking to and showing Kelly working while using a cane, noting that she wasn’t able to sit during her shift and that she needed to work to pay off medical bills.
“I’m going to make sure this goes viral and get you some help, Carmen. I’m going to try my best,” Rizzo says in the video, which has now been viewed more than 15.2 million times.
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Thousands flooded the comment section offering their support for the worker.
“She seems like such a sweet lady with a wonderful spirit,” one user wrote.
Rizzo then launched a GoFundMe to help pay off Kelly’s bills with a hefty goal of $10,000.
By Thursday afternoon, the fundraiser had raised more than $130,000.
Over the weekend, Rizzo shared how successful the GoFundMe had been with Kelly, who was overjoyed and overwhelmed.
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“I could never, ever repay you and thank you,” Kelly says. “You’re changing my whole life…
