this brought tears to my eyes! #Houston waiter honored for helping special needs child click2houston.com/news/Waiter-ho…
— karanolson (@karanolsoncnn) February 8, 2013
◼ In January, Twitchy told you about Michael Garcia, the Houston waiter who refused to serve a customer who insulted Milo Castillo, a five-year-old boy with Down syndrome. After he overheard the man say, ”Special needs children need to be special somewhere else,” Garcia told him, “I’m sorry, I can’t serve you.”
Garcia’s story lit up social media and letters, money and gifts poured in from all over the world, including Star Wars t-shirts and toys from Lucas Films. Garcia says all of it is going to Milo and his classmates at the Rise School of Houston, a school that serves children with and without developmental disabilities.
“I couldn’t keep one penny of it,” Garcia explained. “It wouldn’t be right. I’ve really taken a look at myself and it’s really changed me.”
Garcia presented gift cards and a check for $1,145 to the school, and the students honored their hero with a celebration.
