Strangers raised $2M to help him retire. Now he's helping other veterans

Ed Bambas, 88, was bagging groceries at Meijer during one of his regular shifts when his life changed forever.

Samuel Weidenhofer, a social media influencer, shared a video of Bambas in December. In the TikTok, Bambas shared how the cost of caring for his wife and a confluence of other factors made it impossible for him to retire. The video went viral, and more than 60,000 online donors raised nearly $2 million for Bambas in less than a week.

Now, Bambas wants to help other struggling veterans retire, too.

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On April 30, Weidenhofer is launching the For Your Service Campaign to raise $10 million for 50 more veterans, one from every state. Bambas is donating $1,000 to each of the 50 GoFundMes to get them started.