It's been a whirlwind few days for 20-year-old Walter Carr.

The Homewood man touched hearts throughout the nation and beyond when, on Monday, he was surprised by his boss with a gift of a car rewarding Carr after he walked more than 20 miles to be on time for his first day on the job with Bellhops movers.

Carr was moved to tears with the gift given to him by Bellhops CEO Luke Marklin. He was in no way prepared for the outpouring of support and the media storm that followed.

Since then, the Lawson State college student and U.S. Marine hopeful has been featured on CNN, Fox News, NBC's Today, the BBC and more. He's received job offers and scholarship offers. A GoFundMe initially started to help him with car repairs now stands at $68,000.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey tweeted her admiration for him, as did United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.

Before he even had a Twitter account of his own, others were blowing up theirs with the hashtag #belikewalter.

"It has been incredible, and hard to believe,'' Carr said Thursday morning. "I'm so glad my story has touched a lot of families. It has always been my goal to help people."

It all began late on the night of July 12 when Carr's car broke down. Knowing he had to be at work at 8 a.m. the following day, he called a few people but couldn't find a ride. He said he then pulled up his Google maps to see how long it would take him if he walked.

He set out at midnight from near the Palisades in Homewood to the job site on the far end of Pelham. He took U.S. 280 and walked throughout the night. In Pelham, he encountered several police officers who stopped to question why he was walking alone in the middle of the night. After hearing his story, the officers took him to breakfast and ultimately gave him a ride the rest of the way to the home of Jenny and Chris Lamey, who was packing up to move.

Jenny Lamey was impressed by Carr and quickly formed a bond with him. The following day she posted about the experience on Facebook and Carr's story took off.

The following day, with the Lamey family and Pelham police in attendance, Marklin surprised Carr by handing over his own 2014 Ford Escort. "I am honestly blown away by him,'' Marklin said of Carr. "Everything he did that day is exactly who we are - heart and grit."

Overwhelmed by the generosity he has received, Carr has decided to use his blessings to be a blessing to others, a long-held motto of the Birmingham City Schools graduate.

Once he realized the GoFundMe had hit $66, 292, he pledged that any money received form here on out will go to the Birmingham Ed Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the number of students in Birmingham City Schools that are on the path to college, career, and life readiness. Carr took part in the program when he was a student at Carver High School. Carr said the program unites middle and high school students to network and brainstorm ways to better the school experience. "It gives the students a voice,'' he said.

A financial adviser is helping Carr - pro bono - manage the funds.

Carr has not yet been back to work but has his second training day scheduled for Monday. Though he's in high demand, he said he's still finding time to enjoy it all and even had a special date night with his girlfriend on Wednesday. "I took her someplace nice for dinner,'' he said.

Though friends and family are thrilled with his newfound fame, Carr said he's repeatedly been told not to change. He doesn't know for sure yet what his future holds, but he promises this: "I'm not going to change for nothing."