Rory McCarty met 82-year-old Warren 'Butch' Marion at Wal-Mart. Marion had worked there for 16 years and was unable to retire due to his debt. McCarty used his TikTok account to ask for donations, so Marion could retire. He raised almost $150,000.
What started as an astounding act of kindness from complete strangers has paid dividends — quite literally — for two men in Maryland.
"I'm a business owner. So, I always look for people who are personable, who work hard. I just love that trait because I don't see it too often," McCarty told NPR."I kind of looked up and I seen this little, older guy there at the register, just grinding. I'm just blown away, thinking man, oh, man. Look at this guy. He's got to be in his 80s."
On Jan. 4, McCarty presented Butch with a $100,000 check, and he was able to finally quit after 16 years — not before submitting his two weeks notice, though.
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