Brooklyn Green, 21, went to an AMC cinema in Maryville, Tennessee. She saw an elderly worker, Mary, collecting rubbish. Green saw her hard work and made a TikTok video of her pushing a rubbish cart.
Green asked people for money through GoFundMe to help Mary stop working. She hoped for enough to pay about a month's rent. Many people watched the video. They gave over $100,000 on the first day. The money reached $146,000 the next day.
Green returned, but Mary was not there. A manager said Mary worked in cinemas for over 45 years. She loves her job and worries about stopping. Green later met Mary. Mary thanked everyone for the money.
