Act of kindness: Why this McDonald's worker abruptly closed his register
The account of a McDonald's worker's Sept. 16 act of kindness has gone viral. Her original post to Facebook has been shared more than 300,000 times since.
The account of a McDonald's worker's Sept. 16 act of kindness has gone viral. Her original post to Facebook has been shared more than 300,000 times since.
When an elderly disabled man asked a fast-food worker named Kenny to help him eat his food at the height of rush hour in downtown Chicago, Kenny didn鈥檛 hesitate to oblige.
To the surprise and admiration of a fellow patron, Kenny closed his register, put on some gloves, headed over to the wheelchaired man鈥檚 table, and began to cut his food for him.
The act was captured by a patron, who then posted a picture and her account of the story on Facebook last week. Since then, the post has garnered more than 300,000 shares.
NBC 5 Chicago reports that Rod Lubeznik, the owner of the McDonald鈥檚, said in a statement that the company is very proud of the employee, who they identified as Kenny.
"It's a true testament to who Kenny is, and as a reminder to us all that one seemingly small act of kindness can touch the hearts of so many," Lubeznik said.