Random Customer Surprises Popeyes Employee By Paying For Her Nursing School Education

One Popeyes employee in Kansas City received the surprise of her life when a customer raised $14,000 for her to attend nursing school and pursue her dreams.

Donald Carter, a retired Kansas City cop, explains that he ordered some fried chicken at the drive-thru from employee Shajuana Mays and noted the "spark" of determination from the "polite and respectful" young woman.

"As I messily crunch on some really untasty fried chicken, I get this idea," Carter said. "What if I got some friends together and we put this girl through school to get her CNA license?"

That's exactly what he did. Carter set up a GoFundMe page and over the course of a little over a week, raised $14,300, about ten times the amount it costs to take a CNA Course, pay for taking the test, and get a license. The extra funds could help her become an RN, which requires more education and will eventually pay a higher salary.

"You kind people who are reading this helped it, made it happen," Donald said on the GoFundMe page. "You are still making it happen. You are the ones who are changing the life of one young lady and the lives of others and your own life in the process. You are changing the world — your world."

Watch the video of Mays' reaction below: