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Kindhearted Restaurant Customer Raises Money To Help Server In 80s Retire

A restaurant patron has raised more than $300,000 to help an 81-year-old server to retire. brought people on social media together to raise more than $300,000 to help an 81-year-old server to retire. Tamie Konzier, 41, and her son Leo, 10, were saddened to see an elderly server, Betty, still having to work at their local Eat N Park diner, in Pittsburgh. So, the pair began shooting video for TikTok to explain her situation - and their videos went viral, bringing social media together to help raise the astonishing sum. In the video, Tamie said she felt sorry for Betty, who she initially thought was in her 70s, for still having to work and be on her feet all day at such a tender age. Tamie had planned to leave a tip, but with her camera still rolling, she also asked Betty about her situation. The server explained that she was 81 years old and that her money from social security was not enough to live on. Having shared the video on TikTok, Tamie expected the post to gain maybe $100 that she could pass on to Betty – but it soon went viral, with people asking how they could help. Tamie created a GoFundMe in the hope of initially raising $25,000 for Betty, and that milestone was soon passed. In subsequent videos, Tamie kept Betty posted about the generosity of others, and by mid-April, the fund had raised more than $330,000 to help Betty retire.
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Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Date Acquired: 04-11-2025
  • Date Filmed: 03-06-2025
  • Orientation: Vertical
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  restaurant worker , waitress , server , retire , fundraiser , fund , money , TikTok , viral , Pennsylvania

Kindhearted Restaurant Customer Raises Money To Help Server In 80s Retire

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