Viral Prank Sparks $700K GoFundMe for Michigan Pizza Worker
A joke video at a Meijer store led to a massive fundraiser, backed by the employer and supported by a gubernatorial candidate and his wife.
A viral online prank video targeting a Red Baron Pizza employee at a Meijer store in Michigan quickly turned into an online fundraiser on GoFundMe.
Red Baron publicly backed the worker Walt Z., calling him a valued team member, and the GoFundMe campaign attracted nearly 20,000 donations and raised close to $700,000, with Fox News reporting $680,000.
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and his wife Apoorva contributed $38,000 to the fundraiser, a donation confirmed by his campaign on Saturday.
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Ramaswamy among nearly $700K in donations for harassed Red Baron worker
An online fundraiser for a Red Baron Pizza employee in Michigan raised nearly $700,000 after the man was targeted in a viral online prank. The nearly 20,000 donations on GoFundMe include a $38,000 from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) and his wife Apoorva, his campaign confirmed to The Hill Saturday. In a viral video…
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- A viral online prank video targeting a Red Baron Pizza employee at a Meijer store led to an online fundraiser for him.
- The Red Baron Pizza employee targeted in the prank is named Walt Z.
- Red Baron publicly backed its worker Walt Z. after the prank video.
- Red Baron called Walt Z. a valued team member, according to Fox News.
- The online fundraiser was hosted on GoFundMe.
- The fundraiser raised nearly $700,000, according to The Hill.
- The fundraiser raised $680,000, according to Fox News.
- The GoFundMe fundraiser received nearly 20,000 donations, according to The Hill.
- Vivek Ramaswamy is an Ohio gubernatorial candidate.
- Vivek Ramaswamy's wife is Apoorva.
- Vivek Ramaswamy and his wife Apoorva donated $38,000 to the fundraiser, his campaign confirmed to The Hill.
- The employee works at a Meijer store in Michigan, according to The Hill.
- Ramaswamy's campaign confirmed the donation to The Hill on Saturday.
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