Christmas came early this year for a man who well deserves it.
An 88-year-old Army veteran has gone viral after the heartbreaking revelation that he works five days a week at a local grocery store to help make ends meet, sparking a wave of generosity from kindhearted shoppers who rallied to raise well over a million dollars for his retirement.
Ed Bambas, a cashier at the Meijer store in Brighton, Michigan, lost his pension 13 years ago and despite his age is now forced to work 40 hours a week — a full-time schedule — because “he doesn’t have enough income.”
Read more at https://nypost.com/2025/12/03/lifestyle/army-veteran-ed-bambas-88-reveals-he-works-full-time-at-michigan-supermarket-after-losing-pension-internet-rallies-to-raise-over-1m/
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