A California couple knows all too well what it’s like to struggle with money with a new baby at home — so now that they’re financially secure, they’re helping others who may be having a tough time paying the bills.
Krystal and Patrick Duhaney recently visited several Target stores in Southern California, where they hid $1,000 worth of cash inside baby products like diapers and formula.
The pair filmed themselves stuffing $20 bills into products around the stores, which they hope will make things a bit easier for the moms and dads who find them.
Krystal and Patrick Duhaney recently visited several Target stores in Southern California
They hid $1,000 worth of cash inside baby products like diapers and formula
Krystal and Patrick now have two kids of their own and are doing well financially, thanks in part to Krystal’s company, Milky Mama, which offers breastfeeding support to mew parents.
But when they were just starting out, they had a hard time.
‘Being a parent can be tough!’ Krystal, a registered nurse, wrote when she posted her viral video in April.
‘When we had our first baby, we struggled to make ends meet. Now that I own a successful business, I wanted to give back, because I know how hard it can be.
‘So, Hubby and I went to various @target stores in Southern California and hid money in baby items,’ she continued.
Krystal, a registered nurse, said that they struggled to make ends meet when they had their first baby
‘Now that I own a successful business, I wanted to give back, because I know how hard it can be,’ she said
‘Hopefully brighten their day and hopefully inspire others to kind of, you know, spread joy and kindness,’ she said
‘We hope that the parents that purchase these items have a brighter day when they find our gifts.’
All in all, they spent $1,000 on the reverse-shopping spree, leaving money under the lids of formula and stuffing bills into diaper boxes.
They visited Target locations in Signal Hill, Manhattan Beach, and Carson.
‘We really wanted to make things a little easier,’ Krystal told KABC. ‘Hopefully brighten their day and hopefully inspire others to kind of, you know, spread joy and kindness.’
She also stressed that they didn’t tamper with any products to get the money inside.
‘Diaper containers are sealed. The diapers are wrapped inside the box as well as formula. It’s not like we’re putting it in the powder. There’s a cover,’ she explained.
All in all, they spent $1,000 on the reverse-shopping spree, leaving money under the lids of formula and stuffing bills into diaper boxes.
She also stressed that they didn’t tamper with any products to get the money insid
She added: ‘As parents raising two young children, it’s really important for us to let our children know… kindness matters and that you never know what somebody’s going through’
‘So, we were very, you know, intentional and we were making sure that we paid close attention to those types of things as well, to make sure that we weren’t actually contaminating anything.’
She added: ‘As parents raising two young children, it’s really important for us to let our children know… kindness matters and that you never know what somebody’s going through.’
The video has certainly touched others on social media, with commenters calling it ‘awesome’ and ‘amazing.’
‘This just warmed my heart,’ wrote one.
‘This is beautiful! Thank you for bringing smiles to the families that will receive these gifts,’ said another.