A manager at a Michaels store who was subjects to a racist tirade from Jennifer Boyle, a Trump supporter in a now-viral video was simply shocked by the $32,000 raised by well-wishers in a drive to show her that people out there supported her despite what the woman in the video said.
The manager, identified as Holli, was shocked by the GoFundMe page set up by another shopper, Jessie Grady, and told those who donated, “You have all single handedly changed my life.”
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In creating the GoFundMe page, Grady wrote, “I’d like to show her that many people are horrified by how this woman treated her, and that we stand with her and appreciate her hard work” and praised Holli for the measured and calm way in which she handled the irate woman.
“I’d like to show her that many people are horrified by how this woman treated her, and that we stand with her and appreciate her hard work,” Grady said. “She inspired me because despite the hateful words that were being hurled in her direction, she stood in that entrance way calm and unmoving to protect her staff and customers. Her calmness calmed me and I saw a true leader, which in today’s world, is something to be rewarded.”
In less than one week, the fundraiser passed $32,000.
