Fat Smitty's Restaurant Donates Over 10,000 Dollar Bills Collected On Its Walls

The tradition started when a traveling salesman tacked a single dollar bill with his name on it to the wall of Fat Smitty's restaurant in Discovery Bay, Wash.

Twenty-seven years later, Carl "Fat Smitty" Schmidt and his nephew and new manager Casey Carson have taken down $10,316 in $1 bills from the walls and ceiling of the restaurant, Peninsula Daily News reports.

They've decided to donate the majority to Boy Scouts Camp Parsons kitchen in Brinnon, Wash., and $3,000 to St. Jude's Children's Research Center in Memphis, Tenn.

The restaurant enlisted help from local Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops, who Schmidt said often stopped at his restaurant after camping trips, taking each dollar down one by one, the Daily Mail reports.

But after redecorating the restaurant finishes in March, Carson hopes customers will begin to tack their dollar bills on the walls once again, he told KitsapSun.com.

"Hopefully, because people know the money is going for charity, it will go up even faster in the future," he said.

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[diatribesandovations]

12:50 PM on 02/03/2012

I'd rather the money hang on the walls than go to the Boy Scouts. Or, better yet, give it all to St. Jude.

[JulesandJules]

01:45 AM on 02/09/2012

Then that's what you should do with YOUR money. Smitty's doing a great thing with his.

[Lily P]

11:20 AM on 02/02/2012

Jimmy Bufetts in Cabbage key needs to do this too!

[kndtloeser]

11:48 AM on 01/31/2012

We have a wonderful restaurant in St. Pete Beach, Florida, PJ's, that does the same. Their dollars go to All Children's Hospital to help in the fight to improve the lives of children with cancer. We contribute frequently. I am sure there are many places that do this. Please support them. It is so little but when you add it up it becomes so much. I speak from experiance. When my grandaughter was 2 she was diagnosed. She is 16 now and the cancer has not returned. Thanks to every one who made those generous donations.
Tony

[asiclilpup]

09:19 AM on 01/31/2012

I've been to a couple three restaurant/bars that do this and have maybe five bucks on the walls. San Antonio,N.Mex. has one such establishment --the owner smiles and says he hadn't painted in quite a few years ! I applaud the gentleman who donated to charities. Well done Sir.

[FrancineFishpaw]

01:37 AM on 01/31/2012

There's only one problem with the Boy Scout donation - the Cascade Pacific region swept over 1,000 cases of child molestation under the rug - aided and abetted by the Mormon church who runs the Boy Scouts in the Pacific Northwest.

Should have chosen a different charity. The Boy Scouts have some PR problems. Mostly a good organization but don't lket religious creeps near your kids - Catholic church, need I say more?

[toenacious]

01:30 AM on 01/31/2012

I bet Smitty get's a good laugh seeing this story in Huff Po. He's a loud outspoken repub in these parts. No matter though, he did a good thing.

[Brendon Broseph Chan]

12:26 AM on 01/31/2012

Once again, we need more people like this

[porscheguy]

01:33 AM on 01/31/2012

Really? What would Ayn Rand say?

[Brendon Broseph Chan]

01:36 AM on 01/31/2012

Who is John Galt?

[Sampaguita Casumpang]

12:26 AM on 01/31/2012

to earn more for the needy is better..children is the hope of our nation they need proper care and gives more attention especially if needed....donating for charity is god bless......

[MemeticHazard33]

12:20 AM on 01/31/2012

What's even more amazing is how the place hadn't been robbed before they decided to take it all down! Pretty sure it must be a small town then, but still....

[porscheguy]

01:36 AM on 01/31/2012

Maybe you should move to the NW. I have a key to my house but I can't remember where it is.

[bigmaddy]

08:25 AM on 01/31/2012

Let me know when you not going to be home and I'll bring a U-Haul over and see if I can find that key for you.

[asiclilpup]

09:15 AM on 01/31/2012

I can make a copy and send it to you . LOL

[rikster]

01:34 PM on 01/30/2012

terrific...!!