A Georgia teenager has been gifted over $40K, and counting, in GoFundMe donations after working a Burger King shift in his graduation clothes. Eighteen-year-old Mykale Baker of Georgia, had every ...

Dacula, Georgia — At a Burger King in Dacula, Georgia, 18-year-old Mykale Baker is known for his whopper of a work ethic. He shows up early, stays late, and looks at every shift like a privilege.

Maria Mendoza, a customer who had just come from her own daughter’s graduation, stopped by the restaurant for a quick burger when she noticed Baker behind the counter. Inspired by his work ethic ...

Mykale Baker, still wearing his graduation stole and medals, bags an order during a shift at a Georgia Burger King on May 21, 2025. GoFundMe The 18-year-old had graduated from Mills Creek High ...

Burger King employee Mykale Baker who jumped in to help co-workers after high school graduation gifted $10K scholarship from fast-food giant By Nicholas McEntyre Published June 4, 2025, 12:53 a.m. ET ...

The night Mykale Baker graduated from high school, he didn’t go to a graduation party like many of his classmates. He went to work at Burger King - even though he didn’t have a shift that night.

Since then, the fundraiser has reached over $180,000. And now, Burger King and the Burger King Foundation surprised him with a $10,000 scholarship toward his education.

Contributors have given more than $200,000 to a high school graduate who jumped in to help coworkers at Burger King while still wearing his graduation apparel. His story went viral via a TikTok video.

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Mykale Baker rushed to help out at work after his graduation in Dacula, Georgia. A mom saw him and was inspired. Now, the Burger King Foundation is stepping in.

DACULA, Ga. — Burger King is showing support to a Georgia teen on his way to college after a recent story about his dedication to his teammates at work has seen an overwhelmingly positive response.