$100k Raised For Burger King Employee Only Gifted Goodie Bag For 27 Years Service

Seryna Ford set up the fundraising page for her father, 54-year-old Kevin Ford, after footage emerged online of him unpacking the goodie bag he had been given to mark 27 years of service for Burger King.

The bag contained a Starbucks cup, some Reese's chocolate and pens, among a few other things, and though Kevin appeared grateful in the clip many internet users argued he deserved so much more for his hard work.

The creator first changed the goal to '$2,700 (£2,200) for 27 years' before moving it to $27,000 (£22,000) as earlier goals were quickly passed. Within three days of the GoFundMe page being created it had reached more than $50,000 (£40,000), so on Saturday (25 June) Seryna moved the goal to $100,000.

Once again, the goal has been met.

Donors have described Kevin as an 'amazing father and human being', an 'inspiration' and a 'wonderful example of hard work and dedication', with people offering amounts from a few dollars to hundreds or even thousands.

On the GoFundMe page, Seryna said Kevin has 'never missed a day of work' since he first took the job as a single father, when he gained custody of Seryna and her sister.

"[A]s our family grew and he remarried, he continue to work here because of the amazing health insurance That was provided through this employer because it was unionized. Which got all four of his daughters through high school and college with full healthcare coverage. My dad continues to work here, because though he does look young, he is coming up on retirement age and leaving would cost him his retirement," she wrote.

The gift bag Kevin received for his 27 years of service came from HMS Host, the food service company through which he works for Burger King.