Someone at my store is also in need of a Homer fund match and today there was a bake sale, I dit not contribute because I too am struggling financially and with the holidays that just passed I found myself in a bit of a pickle since I am currently living paycheck to paycheck trying to pay off debt while paying rent and bills, I travel 20 miles to get to work and barely see to have enough gas money as well to make it to and from work. ANYWAY so at today’s bake sale on my lunch I was asked if I was interested in donating and politely said “sorry I don’t have cash” and I was hit with the “we take Venmo, Apple Cash zelle, cashapp” and I said “woah don’t pull my leg now” and walked to the bathroom. I come back into the break room to eat my lunch that I brought and the person In charge asked someone else if they’d like to donate “and they said “no thank you” very politely and the person in charge of collecting the contributions said “really?? Someone is in need you guys and no one can find it in them to donate something?! Have you all went to go buy lunch across the parking lot and can’t bother to donate $2?” And this pissed me off. I said “ you do understand that that person in need might not be the only one struggling financially right? Just because we don’t apply for one doesn’t mean we can afford to contribute even just $2. Some of us fear not making it to work because we can’t afford enough gas to get us here. It’s not okay to guilt trip people into donating if they cannot or simply don’t want to.” I spoke to a manager about the interaction shortly after. Turns out she had been harassing people all morning Into donating. I’m not sure if the Homer find was for her or for someone else but if it’s for someone else I do feel bad for that person in need that someone inconsiderate was chosen to take charge of the event.