Mykale Baker, a teen who metaphorically leapt from the stage of his high school graduation right into the drive-thru window of his job at Burger King the same night has gone viral in a big way.
On Thursday, a Georgia mom who had watched both Baker’s graduation and Burger King heroics, set up a surprise GoFundMe to raise some money for his eventual journey to college, and the $20,000 that was reported to have been raised this week has grown to $187,000, virtually guaranteeing him a doctorate level education at any school he cares to attend.
Burger King Foundation also presented Mykale with a $10,000 scholarship to add to his college fund. The BK Foundation wanted to recognize the kindness of the GoFund Me organizer, Maria Mendoza, and to celebrate her daughter, Daizie, who was also awarded a $10,000 scholarship to support her studies in neuroscience at Georgia State University.