Overview

• After graduating from Mills Creek High School on May 21 in Dacula, Georgia, Baker returned to his Burger King shift still wearing his stole and medals.
• Customer Maria Mendoza recorded Baker’s attire and work ethic, and her TikTok clip has surpassed 3 million views.
• Mendoza launched a GoFundMe that grew from $22,000 to nearly $45,000 by May 29, with contributions from about 1,000 donors.
• An in-person presentation of the donations on May 26 brought Baker to tears as he thanked supporters and his mother.
• With the financial support secured, Baker plans to enroll in a technical college’s mechanical program instead of taking a gap year.