TODAY Restaurant Staff Cancels Holiday Party, Gives Funds to Coworker Adopting a Baby

The holiday spirit is alive and well at one restaurant in Naples, Florida.

In a TikTok video posted by First Watch employee Heidi Paniagua, general manager Brandon Newton calls a staff meeting to announce the cancellation of their holiday party — but for a very heartwarming reason.

“So, something came to light,” Newton says as employee Norman Vales hops into frame and makes a comically chipper pose. “We are unable to have a holiday party this year. Sorry, something more important came up.”

“Everyone knows about Norman’s journey trying to adopt a baby,” Newton says. “Well, these guys decided that it was more important for us to donate all that money to you and your wife.”

The video of this display of generosity went viral, with millions of views and thousands of touched hearts in the comments.

🎥: dream_g1rlxx/TikTok

Watch the full video on YouTube