CINCINNATI —

Hundreds of children anxiously awaited their COVID-19 shots on Wednesday night.

At Cincinnati Children's Hospital, so many lined up at the Burnet Campus, doctors had to stop taking walk-ins.

WLWT talked with a Northern Kentucky mother and her 10-year-old daughter who waited in line for three hours.

The mother said her little girl was determined to get the shot before she left.

"The line was out the door, wrapped around by the cafeteria and we waited in line for three hours to get her first vaccine. So, it was quite the evening," Maria Borchardt said.

It was a very different mother-daughter night on the town.

Maria Borchardt and her daughter, Lilah Borchardt, 10, waited for hours at Cincinnati Children's Hospital for the 10-year-old's first Pfizer COVID-19 shot.

Children ages five to 11 are now eligible.

We asked Lilah Borchardt what she thought when she saw the long line.

"That's a lot of people. I guess they all want the vaccine as much as I do," Lilah Borchardt said.

Demand is high.

At Cincinnati Children's Hospital, officials said about 400 kids got the shot.

More than 200 were still waiting in line after 6 p.m. at the Burnet Campus, according to a spokesman.

They also stopped taking walk-ins.

"I teach fourth grade and she's, you know, in the fifth grade and we just don't want anybody in our house getting sick. We don't want to be responsible for anybody else getting sick. So, we just want to protect everybody that we love," Maria Borchardt said.

UC Health now has shots by appointment.

Walgreens will offer the vaccine starting Saturday.

CVS Health will start offering the shots on Sunday.

"We're in the process of getting all of the supplies and vaccine to our stores right now," CVS Health Regional Director Sarah Edington said.

The Borchardts saw the demand on Wednesday night.

"The staff at Children's was amazing. They were bringing bananas and waters and Teddy Grahams and color pages. The therapy dog was in there. It was just awesome to see the energy," Maria Borchardt said.

While not everyone is ready to get vaccinated, this fifth grader couldn't wait and has a sticker that reads "POW!" and "Superpower" to prove it.

"My arm hurts just a little bit but I feel relieved that I got the first COVID vaccine," Lilah Borchardt said.

Lilah Borchardt said she has been talking with her friends about her experience.

She said there is nothing to worry about if you don't like shots.

Lilah Borchardt said just keep talking and forget about it.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital said walk-ins are welcome, but appointments can also be made at three clinic locations.

Those locations are the Burnet or Liberty Campus or the Green Township Neighborhood location.

PARKER, Colo. — A Facebook group called “The Denver $100 Dinner Club” surprised staff at Black+Haus Tavern with tips that totaled $3,000 in three hours.

Rick Moses and his friend, Nick Carpenter, got the tipping idea from a Facebook group in Utah and decided to launch their own in Colorado. They began promoting “The Denver $100 Dinner Club” in February. The goal of the group is to round up 100 people willing to go out for dinner, and each leaves a $100 tip for restaurant staff for a total of $10,000.

Since many restaurants are under capacity restrictions, participants reserve their tables in waves. Moses says the money tipped is designated for staff who have been struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic.

Moses reached out to Black+Haus Tavern in Parker, Colorado, after several recommendations. The restaurant opened four months ago, during the pandemic.

Jenn Black, the owner of Black+Haus Tavern, was hesitant when she got a call from Moses. She initially thought, “he was crazy,” asking him, “what’s the catch?” After a little homework and some thinking, she was on board.

“I was excited. I didn’t tell my staff,” Black said. “I wanted it to be a surprise.”

Participants made reservations online, and in three waves they had dinner.

“Every single person that came in from that $100 club left a $100 tip,” Black said.

“I noticed my waiter was loving the night, and you could just see people running around with a little pep in their step and having a good time,” Moses said.

During a three-hour span, participants tipped $3,000.

“It's incredible to have a group of people going out there to help the restaurant industry at this time,” Black said.

The money was split among 24 staff members including waiters, kitchen staff, bartenders and the host.

Laura Ludvigson was off on the big tipping day, but she still received $100. The single mother is working two jobs to make ends meet. She said the pandemic has depleted her savings and checking account. Ludvigson said the extra money puts food on the table.

“Just thank you so much, like from the bottom of our hearts, just thank you so much,” Ludvigson said.

Moses hopes to keep paying it forward by hosting a tipping event once a month at a local restaurant. He is currently accepting restaurant recommendations for the event in April. If you would like to participate or make a recommendation, visit the “The Denver $100 Dinner Club” Facebook page or reach out to Moses directly on Facebook.

“Stimulus checks are great, but you know, why can't the community help out too?” Moses said.

As for Black, she plans on attending the next event to help pay it forward.

This story was originally published by Adi Guajardo at KMGH.