(CNN) A New York City waitstaff received a surprise gift last week after a comedian handed out thousands of dollars raised by her online fans. Robyn Schall gave $13,000 in tips -- all donations from her social media followers -- to a handful of employees at Lily's Cocktail and Wine last Thursday. "My amazing fans came together & helped give unsuspecting people a giant pandemic valentine," Schall wrote in a Instagram post . "I am grateful to be the one that handed over the checks but the credit must go to the thousands of people who donated." Schall said when she planned a livestream of a "virtual date" to her 140,000 social media followers, she asked them to donate anything they could, so she could surprise the waitstaff with a generous tip.

Source: CNN February 18, 2021 02:37 UTC