Really cool story about the power of coordinated kindness. In New Jersey, a woman who works as a waitress was surprised by a $1,200 cash tip left as an early holiday gift by a man and a group of his friends.
NJ.com reports that Zellie Thomas and his friends left the tip for her at the IHOP restaurant in Paterson on Saturday. Each friend brought $100, and it added up to $1,200.
The waitress figured it was a mistake and tried to return the money at first, Thomas told the paper.
“I really hope this shows people that there’s power in community and all it takes is a group of friends to come together and change someone else’s life,” Thomas told a reporter.
“You’d be really surprised, if you put that call out to your friends, how many people would be supportive of that idea.”
Very cool story. “Shock and Claus.”
Here’s video.
This waitress cried tears of joy when she received a surprise $1,200 tip. ?? Who's ready to spread kindness this holiday season? https://t.co/rsdIFp602v pic.twitter.com/hZRs454qOc
— NJ.com (@njdotcom) December 17, 2019
PS: I would like to put the call out to my friends, including you, to vote for lawmakers who support a living wage for everyone who works in low-paying service industry jobs, how many people would be supportive of that idea?
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