A patron at a Washington state diner gave its employees a good reason to celebrate the season with a $3,000 tip and a sweet holiday message. Clarke, the CEO of Aegis Living, left a $3,000 tip on a $39.60 bill without saying anything else to the workers. RESTAURANT PATRONS ARE LEAVING HUGE TIPS FOR SERVERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASONHe also left his cell phone number in case the credit card company questioned the validity of the tip. "I think the reason (people like this story) is not because of the money, but because of this shared connection. Waitress Julie Wilson, 42, told TODAY that she plans to use part of her share to buy five holiday turkey dinners for homeless families at her local Safeway.

Source: Fox News December 24, 2017 16:07 UTC