A Florida woman was fired from her job at IHOP, where she had worked for 13 years, after giving a homeless man a meal.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County woman said her simple act of kindness left her out of a job right before the holidays. She said she was fired from her server job after helping a homeless man get something to eat. ‘It ruins our Christmas’: Lutz mobile home residents told to move out before Dec. 19

Former IHOP server Victoria Hughes spoke to WFLA in an interview Wednesday after she says she was fired for feeding a man in need. Hughes, who said she's worked at an IHOP location in Lakeland, Florida for 13 years, told the outlet that a man walked into IHOP Sunday and told her he was hungry.

A woman has claimed she was fired for feeding a homeless man who told her he was hungry - and stands by her decision as she said she would do it again if the situation happened