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7962

(11,841 posts) Tue Jun 14, 2016, 12:28 PM Jun 2016

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Chick-Fil-A Opens On Sunday To Give Free Food To Orlando Shooting Blood Donors

Source: Huffington Post

Chick-fil-A typically closes on Sundays, but this Sunday was different.

Workers from the Chick-fil-A Lee Vista in Orlando, Florida, went to work Sunday to offer free food to those lining up to give blood to help those injured in the shooting at LGBT club Pulse. A shooter killed 49 people and injured at least 53 early Sunday when he stormed the club on Latin night, armed with an AR-15, in what would become the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

Food went to those on line as well as law enforcement working the scene, according to AL.com.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chick-fil-a-opens-on-sunday-to-give-free-food-to-orlando-shooting-blood-donors_us_576016fbe4b053d433064c87

EVERYONE is getting together after this attack.

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Chick-Fil-A Opens On Sunday To Give Free Food To Orlando Shooting Blood Donors (Original Post) 7962 Jun 2016 OP

Ironic given their take on LGBT rights liberal N proud Jun 2016 #1

A difference between the founder of the company and individual franchise owners. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #2

And the founder passed away a couple years ago 7962 Jun 2016 #3

I read in an earlier post where similar things have cost franchise owners their business liberal N proud Jun 2016 #4

... KamaAina Jun 2016 #5

I hate to be the wet blanket Trajan Jun 2016 #6

lesbians can donate blood Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #7

There were all sorts of people donating blood, not just gay men. Beacool Jun 2016 #10

Good enough. Iggo Jun 2016 #8

I'm glad that they did something positive, considering its founder's view on homosexuality. Beacool Jun 2016 #9

Good on them for doing this! nt 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #11

liberal N proud

(60,332 posts)

1. Ironic given their take on LGBT rights

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 12:30 PM

Jun 2016

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2016/02/02/3745345/chick-fil-a-still-anti-gay/

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. A difference between the founder of the company and individual franchise owners. n/t

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 12:33 PM

Jun 2016

7962

(11,841 posts)

3. And the founder passed away a couple years ago

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 12:34 PM

Jun 2016

liberal N proud

(60,332 posts)

4. I read in an earlier post where similar things have cost franchise owners their business

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 12:35 PM

Jun 2016

That Chick-Fil-A took their franchise away from them for doing such things.

But we will wait and see, hopefully good will is rewarded not punished.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

5. ...

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 12:37 PM

Jun 2016

Trajan

(19,089 posts)

6. I hate to be the wet blanket

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 12:38 PM

Jun 2016

But ... Gays cannot give blood in Florida ...

So, Chik-Fil-A doesn't have to worry about being open to gays ..... Their holy reputation is safe!

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

7. lesbians can donate blood

Reply to Trajan (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 12:43 PM

Jun 2016

And the ban on gay men donating who have had sex with men (in the laat year) is nationwide. Its an FDA regulation.

Beacool

(30,247 posts)

10. There were all sorts of people donating blood, not just gay men.

Reply to Trajan (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 01:43 PM

Jun 2016

Iggo

(47,534 posts)

8. Good enough.

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 12:43 PM

Jun 2016

Beacool

(30,247 posts)

9. I'm glad that they did something positive, considering its founder's view on homosexuality.

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 01:40 PM

Jun 2016

63splitwindow

(2,657 posts)

11. Good on them for doing this! nt

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 02:49 PM

Jun 2016

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