She offered a free lunch to a student who did not have money and who was fired – 20/05/2019

The Mascoma Valley Regional Institute School Cafeteria in Cannan, New Hampshire, USA, could lose this service after firing an employee who allegedly allowed a student to take an eight dollar menu because he had no money.

The events occurred on March 28 when Bonnie Kimball, who had been at the cash desk for five years in the dining room, was faced with the dilemma of leaving a student who did not have money without food or allow him to take his plate. Kimball opted for the latter. "Tell your mother that you need money," he warned, who came back the next day and paid for the bill.

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It was a great gesture of solidarity, however, one of his leaders realized that Kimball had let the student go without paying. The next day, the woman was called to her company's office, Cafe Services, and was fired.. "Do you understand that what you did wrong is a robbery," he said when he was informed of the termination of his contract.

The case has not only outraged Kimball's colleagues, but also other people working at the center. According to the local press, the worker was very expensive at the institute, since he listened to the students' problems and helped them in everything that was in his hand. For her, serving in the center's dining room was more than a job: "We did not even call it work," she says.

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In order to protest the dismissal, his colleagues went on strike. The New Hampshire union union leader also said on his Twitter account: "Kimball allowed the boy to eat before leaving him hungry, he thought he was doing the right thing and the parents paid later," explains the union in the well-known social network.As a result of the repercussions that the case has had, the school board badesses the possibility of dispensing with the services of Cafe Services and hire another company.

The Director of Human Resources at Café Services, Jaime Matheson, defended his position. "We can not go into details because staff decisions are confidential to respect privacy. employees receive and sign their recognition of company policies"Said Matheson, explaining that if policies are not followed, corrective action will be taken.

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Later, in the face of mbadive media coverage, the company offered to rehire Kimball, but she refused.

The Spanish leader José Andrés, known for his solidarity and his candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize, echoed the news. He congratulated the employee on social networks and offered her a job.

"The heroine is Bonnie Kimball! If she needs a job, we have vacancies at @thinkfoodgroup.If you know her, tell her," wrote the chef on his Twitter account.

Andrés, 49, has restaurants in Washington, Las Vegas and other cities. He plans to open new restaurants in the Think Food Group and has expressed his solidarity with Bonnie Kimball by offering him work in case he needs it.