Tennessee AMC theater worker, 85, receives $146K from strangers for retirement after viral video
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Mary Ellen Eron, an 85-year-old Tennessee movie theater worker with 45 years of service, went viral after a video showed her working hard during her shift, garnering over 13 million views.
- A customer, Brooklyn Green, who filmed the video, started a fundraiser to help Eron retire, raising $146,317 from more than 7,500 donors toward a $200,000 goal.
- Eron, who also supports the homeless and her local church, expressed gratitude for the donations, describing herself as overwhelmed and blessed by the generosity.
- The theater manager stated that the decision on when Eron will retire will be left up to her.