July 1, 2020
Eight days ago, we broke the story of a San Diego Starbuck's barista who was in for a big tip ($8,000 at the time of publication) after a GoFundMe in his honor was launched following a viral post from a disgruntled "Karen" who he denied service to for refusing to wear a face covering as required by local and state mandates. More than one week later, the crowd-sourced campaign has raised more than $100,000 for the young man who wants to open a dance studio for children with the money.