Derrick Taylor, 19, works very hard: the Alabama teen supports and cares for his siblings and sick mother with his job with UPS, which earns him just shy of $12 per hour.
With his salary and responsibilities, Derrick doesn't earn enough to be able to afford a car to get to and from work. As a result, he's had to walk 10 miles a day, which he's done without a complaint.
Coworkers offered to give him rides or to support him in any way they could, but the teen always refused, seeing the value in hard work.
But his dedication and need didn't go unnoticed by his colleagues. After he refused their offers, they came up with a bigger and better way to help him: together, they pooled $1,100 to buy him a car!
In the clip below, you can see the moment Derrick's colleagues offer him his new ride. The young man, moved by the generosity of his friends, breaks down when one of them hands him the keys.
The man says, "'This is a hardworking young man. He makes me emotional. This young man wants to work so bad, he walks to work from way out of town."
What an incredible and thoughtful gift for such a hardworking young man!
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