Alabama College Student Walks 20 Miles to New Job, CEO Gifts Him a Car for His Dedication (Watch Video)
Walter Carr couldn't find a ride after his car broke down, he started to walk Homewood at midnight in order to arrive at his Bellhops moving job in Pelham by 8 am Friday.
An Alabama college student who lost his home in the Hurricane Katrina walked 20 miles in the dark to get to his new job, was gifted a car by the CEO of the company. Walter Carr couldn't find a ride after his car broke down, he started to walk Homewood at midnight in order to arrive at his Bellhops moving job in Pelham by 8 am Friday. Pelham police picked him up around 4 am and took him to breakfast before dropping him off at the home of customer Jenny Lamey.
Lamey offered Carr to rest but he declined for any help and she said that he had plenty of energy for the job. Lamey wrote on Facebook, "I just can't tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is humble and kind and cheerful and he had big dreams! He is hardworking and tough." After seeing the Facebook post, Bellhops CEO Luke Marklin drove from Tennessee to Alabama on Monday and presented his dedicated new employee with his personal 2014 Ford Escape.
Watch Video: Dedicated Alabama Student Received New Car From His Boss
Both Lamey and Marklin felt compelled to help Carr, who moved to the Birmingham area from New Orleans after he and his mother lost their home in Hurricane Katrina. "Walter is incredible, and what he did is incredible, Marklin revealed to ABC News. "It's everything our company stands for." To surprise Carr, Marklin set up a lunch meeting for which Carr had to walk another 30 minutes to make it for the date.
Little did he know that along with Luke Marklin, the Lamey family, Pelham police and his colleagues were waiting to surprise him. When he arrived, Marklin gifted Walter the car and he couldn't help but broke down in tears. Carr says he hopes his story inspires others to fight for what they want out of life, even if it means having sore feet. Such an inspiring story.
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