After working at the North Carolina Chik-Fil-A for a few months, this employee was expecting a very modest Christmas in her new home. Her co-workers banded together to make the holiday one that Sheree would never forget. Together, they got her some life-changing gifts…
A Heartwarming Gift
The Chik-Fil-A employees of Raleigh, North Carolina rallied together to give their homeless co-worker an amazing gift…
Sheree’s Surprise
Sheree Carter has worked at Chik-Fil-A since October and loved her job. She was very grateful to get the paycheck that eventually paid for her first apartment…
Happy Homeowner
After living in temporary apartments and homeless shelters, Sheree would finally have a place of her own. At 37 years old, she was ecstatic to have her own apartment…
A Home for Her Kids
Her two young children also appreciated having a place they could call home. After going from temporary home to temporary home, 9-year old Twyla and 15-year-old Cortez wanted somewhere to call home to just as badly as their mom did…
Paying Her Way
A consistent paycheck was hard to come by after Sheree’s own parents and the father of her children passed away. Staying afloat became Sheree’s number one concern.
Life Changer
When she got the job at the Chik-Fil-A on Fayettville Street, her children were so happy for their mother. She was on the right track for changing all their lives for the better…
The Fan Favorite
She became a favorite employee among the staff. Her manager cited Sheree’s work ethic and integrity as her best qualities, and these made her Chik-Fil-A material.
Hidden Homelessness
Sheree worked hard to show her co-workers that she was fine. She said many of the staff didn’t even know she was homeless, because she tried to not show it…
Nationwide Homelessness
Homelessness is a prevalent issue in the United States. The number of homeless children has dramatically increased in the past few years, and Sheree was committed to making sure her children didn’t become part of the statistic ever again…
Childhood on the Streets
In America, one in every thirty children is homeless. In 2013, the number of homeless children reached 2.5 million. Sheree committed every paycheck towards a home for their family…
A Home for the Holidays
Eventually, though, the staff learned about Sheree’s homelessness and banded together to give Ms. Carter the best Christmas gift ever. It would help both her and her children…
Christmas Wishes
First, the staff got a tree for the family. Though the kids were excited to just be in a house for the holiday, they had a much better surprise waiting under the tree…
Furniture Fun
Darrena McCulloh, the owner of Sheree’s branch of Chik-Fil-A, rallied the rest of the staff together to buy the family loads of new furniture for their apartment.
Festive and Filled
The house, empty just days before, was now filled with furniture, a dishwasher, washer, and dryer. But there was still more in store for the family…
Family Festivities
The team also got Christmas gifts for the kids. Twyla and Cortez didn’t expect to get anything for Christmas at all but were overjoyed at the surprise. It was Sheree though who got the best surprise of all.
Cash for Christmas
McCulloh raised money through her Church and among the staff. At the end of the big apartment reveal, McCulloh handed Sheree an envelope filled with cash…
Happy to Help
Handing her the envelope, McCulloh said: “We’ve saved up some extra cash; we wanted to make sure we could give that to you today.” Sheree was speechless with gratitude.
Tears of Joy
Sheree Carter hugged her boss and cried tears of joy. This meant so much to her and her family and would jumpstart so many excellent life changes…
Pleasurable People
McCulloh wouldn’t take all of the glory. In true Chik-Fil-A fashion, she responded “My pleasure– we really do mean it’s our pleasure to serve.” But Sheree wanted to pay them back somehow.
Headline News
Sheree called the local news to tell them about the act of kindness. She felt it was the best way to repay her friends and show them her thanks. The local news covered the story of the fast-food family.
Chik-Fil-A Kindness
Chik-Fil-A workers are known for serving their stores with a positive attitude and responding “My pleasure!” to every customer’s “Thank-you!”. It’s so central to their brand, that there have been memes made about their friendly service. Other employees of the chain have also had amazing things happen to them…
Making a Mark
Although Sheree’s case was heartwarming, it’s not unusual for the famous chicken shop. This isn’t the first time a Chik-Fil-A employee went above and beyond…
Trouble in Tennessee
In East Ridge, Tennessee, a Chik-Fil-A employee literally went the extra mile for one of the stores many hungry customers…
Drive-Thru Disaster
While in the drive-thru line for the fast-food stop, local customer Brian Hall started having a little bit of car trouble. He was upset since he had already ordered and received his food.
Pothole Problems
Thanks to a pothole that was never filled it, the huge SUV got a flat tire and moved out of the line. As Brian looked over the damage, the Chik-Fil-A workers sprang into action…
A Call to Action
Inside, the employees at Chik-Fil-A wasted no time getting out to the parking lot to help. The manager and one employee who knew how to change a tire rushed outside…
Fixing the Flat
A few team members helped Brian Hall to replace the flat tire. Brian was ecstatic when his new pit crew brought out a hydraulic jack to fix the situation. Then, they went even further with the help…
Fresh Food
The crew also replaced the food that Brian had ordered so that it wouldn’t be cold. They even threw in two extra cookies for free! Sounds like a pretty sweet deal…
Stellar Service
Brian thanked the team for their quick and extremely kind hearted customer service. Their response? Our pleasure!
The Customer Comes First
Brian and Sheree both experienced first hand the kindness and generosity of Chik-Fil-A employees taking care of their customers.
A Motto and Mantra
Chik-Fil-A’s wonderful service is perfect enough to convince us: eat more chicken!