Viral Burger King Employee Fulfills ‘Dream’ Thanks to Donations [Video]

A Burger King employee who went viral after going 27 years without missing a single shift has now been able to make another big life change thanks to a fundraising campaign.

After announcing earlier this year he was able to purchase his first home thanks to the generosity of the thousands who have supported him since 2022, Kevin Ford, 57, shares that he recently bought a food truck, which will hopefully allow him to retire from his fast food gig.

In an interview with PEOPLE, the father of 4 from Pahrump, Nevada. says his new business is also his way of saying thank you to his supporters who have donated to the fundraiser set up by one of his daughters.  As of Monday, Sept. 16, the “Kevin 27 Years BK” GoFundMe has generated over $465,000. 

“I wanted to do something to pay back what the world did for me,” he says. “I wanted to not only make money but do something to help the community.”

Ford says he purchased …