{"id":1476,"date":"2023-12-28T15:11:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T15:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=1476"},"modified":"2023-12-28T15:11:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T15:11:07","slug":"teen-raises-186000-for-81-year-old-walmart-worker-so-she-can-pay-off-her-mortgage-and-finally-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=1476","title":{"rendered":"Teen raises $186,000 for 81-year-old Walmart worker so she can pay off her mortgage and finally retire"},"content":{"rendered":"

As per reports,\u00a0<\/a>Devan Bonagura from New Jersey took notice of an older woman who worked at his local Walmart store.<\/p>\n

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Given her advanced years, he simply couldn\u2019t understand why she was still working and not enjoying her retirement. Ultimately, he decided to lend a helping hand that would send waves across the internet.<\/p>\n

The video quickly became a hit\u00a0\u2013 as of November 28, it had amassed 30.8 million views and over 4.6 million reactions.<\/p>\n

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The old lady was 81-year-old Nola Carpenter, a resident of New Jersey who had worked at the same Walmart store for over 20 years.<\/p>\n

As mentioned, the 15-second clip Devan uploaded to TikTok, accompanied by the text\u00a0\u201cLife shouldn\u2019t b this hard \u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/em>struck a chord online. Many viewers sympathized with Nola, while others expressed shock that she was still having to work despite being 81.<\/p>\n

After the video\u2019s response, Devan decided he needed to see if more could be done to help her.<\/p>\n

Upon learning that Nola was working to earn enough money to pay off her mortgage \u2013 this on a wage of somewhere between $17-$19 an hour \u2013 Devan created a fundraiser for the 81-year-old with the title: \u201cLet\u2019s help Nola retire.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cNola works at Walmart and that says enough. Let\u2019s all come together and help<\/em>,\u201d the caption read.<\/p>\n

Incredibly, the store manager contacted Devan and demanded he delete both the video and the fundraiser for Nola, claiming his business was being threatened as a result and threatening to involve the cops.<\/p>\n

Devan responded by sticking to his guns. He said: \u201cI told them to do what you have to do because I\u2019m getting this money to this woman one way or another.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2018Life shouldn\u2019t be this hard\u2019\u00a0\"\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\"\"\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\"Full story: https:\/\/trib.al\/sD4KCaV<\/p>\n

Posted by\u00a0Daily Mail<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Thursday, November 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n

Fast forward to a video posted on November 5, and Devan paid a surprise visit on Nola. After talking with her for a time, he transferred $110,000 raised through the fundraiser into her account.<\/p>\n

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When the 81-year-old explained that she was going to have to work to make up the additional\u00a0$60,000<\/a>\u00a0left on her mortgage, Devan decided to leave the GoFundMe page live until it reached a sum in excess of $186,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel good, and I\u2019m thankful for Devan for what he\u2019s done, or none of this would have been possible,\u201d\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0Carpenter, who could finally afford to retire.<\/p>\n

Nola, who expressed sadness over the thought of missing her regular customers, confirmed she would continue working during the upcoming holiday season, before retiring at the beginning of 2023.<\/p>\n

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