A California woman says she is fed up with seeing charity workers outside stores. She says, “I am so sick of going to a store and getting passive aggression as a greeting from charity organizations.” She decides to speak up, which leads to a hostile back-and-forth confrontation.
Kira (@kiravolpi) goes to a store when she runs into two ‘Save the Children’ workers collecting money for charity outside the store. She asks, “How many of you guys are tired of having this meet you every time you go to a grocery store?” As she’s recording them, the charity workers ask if Kira is recording them. One of them shouts, “I’m a minor! She’s recording a minor!”
Kira continues recording, saying she’s tired of going to grocery stores and being asked to spend her money on charities. While she’s speaking to her audience, you can hear a charity worker yelling at her in the background, berating her and asking who she is. She says she’s tired of their rude “behavior.”
Then, Kira calls them out for their charity. She tells them bluntly, “You know that money doesn’t actually reach the children. It doesn’t. They get paid big money and it never reaches the children.” The workers try to contradict this by saying that the money definitely goes straight to the charity. They add, “Our owner only makes $500,000 a year when she raised up a million dollars.” Kira defends her opinion and says, “That money doesn’t get to the kids,” further infuriating the workers.
The video immediately sparked reactions from viewers, with many sharing the same sentiment as Kira. One commenter stated, “I get tired of being asked to make a donation every time I’m at the checkout lane.” Another added, “Me going places with $27 in my account and being panhandled while I’m concerned about what to eat.”
One commenter added a helpful suggestion for those who want to make a real difference. They commented, “Send money anonymously to someone in your life who needs it. Someone who just had something in their life break down and they are hurting. That is so much better than giving it to an organization who you have no idea where it is going.” Another suggested, “Find another door to go in.” The comments continue to pour in, with many in support of how Kira handled the situation.
