I iron one place I spent a lot of time had one, but I don't recall what was done with it. Donations category on the register code, occasionally change bills, keep an eye on cash near register, etc. They were drinkers and partiers, I am not, so maybe a fund for that.
Another place with a lot of twenty some things has keggers for fundraising,to muchsuccess,afaict. Never went toone.
Any etoh, I don't go. Bicycle film festival with a vodka company sponsoring, I went the three or so years when it was in DC, but none served on site, iirc. Maybe Gala bar.
They went out after, I tired and not a drinker, went home.
Movie night at a bar, I just ate well.
Any place I go where beer fund tip jar I typically lectured nauseum and don't contribute saying I cannot ethically support the activity.
Ymethodsmv.
Biked the devil's triangle (cgoab history) DC to Baltimore yesterday, 50+ miles, mostly on rt1, and while sore and tired, bragging, slightly. As much or more than my years, my new goal.
The only time we have ever had a "tip jar" at Bike Pirates is as the bar at events. The money goes with all the other money from that night - usually a fundraiser for some organization. And we are clear about that if people ask.
Occasionally a patron who has a super experience will try to tip the volunteer who helped them and (as far as I know) that money is always just put into out money box with their donation.
We have as part of our policy and shop handbook a guideline that no one shall profit from use of our space (mostly out of concern related to patrons using us as a "personal workshop", flipping bikes, etc.) But this also applies to volunteers.
If course we will always accept if someone wants to buy us coffee ;)
Ainsley
-Bike Pirates Toronto.
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