A waitress at Lily’s Cocktail & Wine Bar (at 50 West 72nd Street) had a Thursday evening shift she won’t be forgetting about anytime soon.
On Thursday morning, comedian Robyn Schall asked her 140,000 Instagram followers to make contributions for struggling restaurant workers. She had soon collected over $13,000, telling Bloomberg she was “so overwhelmed” by the generosity of her followers.
Schall went to the Upper West Side bar and restaurant and live-streamed her time there, which 24 year old Ulyana Hrushchak didn’t think was that weird or unusual.
But the $7,000 tip she got certainly was – “more than twice what she typically makes in a good month,” wrote Bloomberg. Schall gave the remaining $6,000 to three other employees at Lily’s, while also covering the tab for a couple sitting near her.
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Here’s a shortened live-stream from Thursday evening, which Schall has shared on her Instagram feed:
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So she kept $1,000?
check your math
Before you shower that comedian accolades for such a philanthropic gesture, ask how much did she contribute to that fundraiser? It’s Real easy to give away other people’s money
Oh for goodness sake! Stop looking for the dark side. This was a lovely and caring gesture. As far as “other people’s money” there is an art to fundraising and not everyone has the charisma or followers to collect that sum! So good on them! Celebrate this generosity and support these efforts. Pay it forward!