[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A beloved high school janitor got the surprise of a lifetime after a group of students gifted him a Jeep Wrangler - his dream car.
Francis Apraku, a custodian at James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia,
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was left speechless after students banded together to give him a birthday gift on Monday.
The group of freshman fundraised for months on GoFundMe and ended up exceeding expectations after raising more than $20,000 for Apraku. They also got support from a local car dealer, Andy, who helped them pick out his dream vehicle.
Apraku, who dropped to the ground in complete shock, expressed how grateful he was to God and the students for the gift.
With tears in his eyes, the custodian told Fox5: 'I will give thanks to Almighty God for making today for me. I hope today is a great day for me.'
He turned around to face the boys and said: 'And also, I thank my junior brothers around me - through them this dream has come true.'
'May God richly bless them and make all their dreams come true in their life.
One of the students, Bennett, told the outlet that the group 'never thought it would come this far' and revealed that they collected $5,000 the first day.
Another student, Logan, said they received $19,000 in about three months and after six months they collected more than $20,000 for the custodian.
'Ever since we met Francis he has been super kind and friendly and sometimes even says prayers for us,' the boys said on the donation page.
Apraku said he will never forget the day the students made his dreams come true.
'I feel happy, happy, happy, and I don't know how to describe it,' he said.
After the amazing surprise Apraku and the students gathered at a local restaurant, Vienna Inn, and commemorated the joyous day together.
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