Teachers leave janitor stunned with surprise new car after seeing him walk to school everyday
Callum Jones
Featured Image Credit: Facebook/Unity Grove Elementary
There is nothing better than surprising someone with a gift they have always wanted, is there?
Whether that be a PlayStation 5 for Christmas or that dream vacation away, gifting a friend or relative something they don't expect is truly special.
Well, a viral video from 2021 is one of the most heartwarming things you will watch today after a school janitor received the biggest surprise of his life:
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Chris Jackson, who works at Unity Grove Elementary School in Locust Grove, Georgia, didn't own a car.
Staff at the school noticed he had been walking to school every single day, so decided to do something about it.
Two teachers decided to raise funds to buy a vehicle for the school janitor, and his reaction to receiving the surprise is priceless.
Unity Grove Elementary School posted the clip of the moment Jackson was gifted the car to its Facebook page.
"Today was one of those days that makes you smile for hours," the school wrote alongside the clip.
"Through the generosity of our staff, we have been able to bless our head custodian Mr. Chris in his time of need.
"In the past few months, Ms Combs and Ms MacDonald have orchestrated collection for funds to help him find housing and utility payments."
It continued: "Thanks to a wonderful Jackson friend, today the staff gifted Chris A CAR so he no longer has to walk to work! Little did we know, it was his favorite type of car, and he was stunned to know that it was HIS!"
The teachers' could have not really expected a better reaction from Jackson.
"Oh my stars, there is a God,” he said. "Thank you, thank you all. I thank you all."
Jackson continued: "I never would have dreamed of something like this. This is mind-blowing to me."
Jodi Combs, a special education teacher at Unity Grove Elementary, was one of those who raised the money for the car.
Combs and fellow teacher Megan MacDonald discovered Jackson 'had fallen on some hard times'.
"Chris is one of those co-workers that whatever you need, he’s going to make it happen,” Combs told Fox News.
"The kids adore him, the teachers adore him. And he works so very hard.”
Jackson had already been saving for up for a car - though he was a little short.
Teacher, pupils and local community managed to raise $1,000, but they were still a grand short.
So, teachers set up a private Facebook group for Unity Grove Elementary staff asking for more cash.
And in just a few hours, enough was raised to purchase the vehicle and give Jackson the biggest surprise of his life.
"His reaction was priceless," Combs added.
In addition, it turned out that it was actually his dream car.
"We were completely blown away," Combs said. "Everything fell into place."