Woman Tips $2,021 To Local Servers, Inspired By #VenmoChallenge On TikTok
By Kelly Fisher
January 12, 2021
Generous TikTok users have spread the #VenmoChallenge, pooling donations to leave huge tips for servers at restaurants.
The challenge comes as many restaurants have struggled with the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic that’s been going on for nearly a year.
The social media challenge is how Nicole Genz, who owns RF Home Co. in Kirkwood, gave a $2,021 tip to a Rock Hill server.
She also gave a $2,021 tip to a server at Saffron Indian Cuisine in St. Louis.
And it doesn't stop there.
Followers of the RF Home Co. Facebook page took part in the challenge, submitting donations to @ndawn on Vemno.
Tonight we gifted someone $2021. She could not have been more appreciative and even brandt cried. ❤️ I’m sharing this video with you because you all made this happen. You did good. I hope this inspires you guys to make your own circles and bless someone big! This is 100% you, we were just the messenger so thank you for making this possible. We have already raised $1011 for tomorrow night and will be going to a very small restaurant in another part of St. Louis county, and I’m extra excited. If you would like to contribute even $1...my venmo is @ ndawn And I’m sending one of you $100 right now! Jama- check your venmo! #keepitgoing ❤️ #supportstlservers #venmochallenge
Posted by RF Home Co by Rescued Furnishings on Saturday, January 9, 2021
“Tonight we gifted someone $2021. She could not have been more appreciative…I’m sharing this video with you because you all made this happen. You did good,” Genz wrote in a Facebook post sharing a video of her Hacienda server receiving the tip. “I hope this inspires you guys to make your own circles and bless someone big! This is 100% you, we were just the messenger so thank you for making this possible.”
“We have already raised $1011 for tomorrow night and will be going to a very small restaurant in another part of St. Louis county, and I’m extra excited,” Genz added. “If you would like to contribute even $1...my venmo is @ ndawn. And I’m sending one of you $100 right now! Jama- check your venmo! #keepitgoing”
Well I didn’t expect this....Tonight we did the #venmochallenge again and we had $2021 to give someone. You need to hear this story of what happened at Saffron Indian Cuisine and then you need to go support them ❤️❤️❤️❤️ if you want to participate in the challenge with us you can donate even $1! My venmo is @ ndawn! We are doing it again next weekend! Put suggestions of restaurants below! We will keep doing this as long as you guys want to keep it going! And don’t forget-each time we are randomly going to select someone to send $100 to so we can #keepitgoing
Posted by RF Home Co by Rescued Furnishings on Sunday, January 10, 2021
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