McDonald’s Worker Praised for Helping Disabled Man

A McDonald’s employee has been praised after he closed his busy till to help a disabled man eat his meal. The worker, known only as Kenny, was working a busy shift at the fast food chain in Chicago when he was approached by the man in his wheelchair and asked for help.

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Destiny Carrero, who witnessed the encounter, decided to snap the scene and post it on social media. After she shared it on Facebook she explained: “’As I waited in line to order at McDonald’s, an elderly handicapped gentleman wheeled himself over to the cashier in front of me.

‘From what I saw, the gentleman may have had a case of quadriplegia, the same medical condition my uncle has.

‘The man politely tried to ask the cashier something and it took him a few tries before either of us could understand he was saying “Help me please”.

‘Neither of us knew what help he needed, and the cashier suggested a few things before he figured out the gentleman needed help cutting and eating his meal.

Act of kindness

‘To be honest, I thought the cashier wasn’t going to help, especially during rush hour in downtown Chicago, but to my shock, he shut down his register and disappeared from view – not to get away from helping him, but to wash his hands and put gloves on!

“’The cashier came out from the kitchen, sat down, and began cutting the man’s meal and helped him eat.

“’This employee, who put everything on hold for this man, went above and beyond his responsibilities to help this handicapped customer out. That was the kindest and most humble thing I had ever seen.’

Since being posted, the image been shared over 285,000 times, and there has been calls for McDonald’s to thank the employee. The owner of the McDonald’s where the photo was taken, Rod Lubeznik, said he is very proud to call Kenny an employee.

He said: “We are overwhelmed by the positive response Kenny has received for his compassion and kindness. It’s a true testament to who Kenny is, and a reminder to us all that one seemingly small act of kindness can touch the hearts of so many.”