The 88-year-old Michigan grocery worker was handed an oversized check for $1.7 million Friday, the result of a remarkable fundraising campaign by a young Australian man with an extraordinary following on social media. "No, no," Bambas said, wiping tears and sniffles in front of reporters. "Thank you. Oh, my God." Sam Weidenhofer, 22, is using his powerful platforms to spread kindness - and money - on a visit to the United States. He met Bambas at a Meijer store in Brighton in southeastern Michigan about two weeks ago and recorded a TikTok video for his 7.7 million followers in which the General Motors retiree explained why he's still working as he approaches 90, following the death of his wife, Joan, after a chronic illness in 2018.