A local server is paying it forward.聽
Brittany Grant, who works at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge鈥檚 Emerald Lounge, donated all of her tips to Edmonton鈥檚 Stollery Children鈥檚 Hospital Foundation on Nov. 14.
During her six-hour shift she collected $161 for the cause.
鈥淚t was a relatively slow day, but it was still good and there鈥檚 always next time,鈥� Grant said.
In August, Grant鈥檚 boyfriend, Jason Ringstad became an uncle to a baby girl. Shortly after birth, Ringstad鈥檚 niece was diagnosed with Down syndrome and it was determined she would need heart surgery by the time she was five months old.
The upcoming surgery will take place at the Stollery Children鈥檚 Hospital.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 really want recognition or anything like that. I鈥檓 just trying to help out and make people aware of all the good things the Stollery Hospital does for children,鈥� Grant said.
She first advertised her idea on the Jasper Buy, Sell and Trade Facebook page on the evening of Nov. 8. Within a few hours, her post had received more than 100 likes and several supportive comments.
鈥淲hen I saw the reaction I was almost in tears because of the support. I didn鈥檛 expect that at all,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 was expecting maybe a couple of likes ... I feel overwhelmed by the positivity.鈥�
Grant said she got the idea from her sister who works at a restaurant in Ontario. Earlier this year, Grant鈥檚 sister donated a day鈥檚 worth of tips to cancer research.
鈥淚t was successful for her and it inspired me to want to do the same thing for the Stollery,鈥� Grant said. 聽聽
Grant said she鈥檚 hoping to do another tip-raising fundraiser in the future.
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