Surrounded by friends Jane Palmer, Cande Seay, and Nancy Gray, Becky Rushton celebrated her birthday at Dean’s Restaurant & Bakery last month. Even Dean’s employee Duncan joined in the festivities! Dean’s has been a loyal Dine & Donate restaurant for many years, and we’re so glad they are part of “A Year of Dine & Donate!†(Photo submitted by ADFAC)
On Monday, February 13, eleven local restaurants will “share the love†by donating a portion of their sales to support Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, or ADFAC. ADFAC’s February Dine & Donate event provides an early opportunity to treat loved ones to a special meal, all while supporting ADFAC’s charitable work and community restaurants, a press release said.
The participating restaurants are:
In Clinton
- Gondolier
- Hoskins
- Riverview Grill
In Oak Ridge
- Burchfield’s
- Dean’s
- Gallo Loco
- Mediterranean Delight
- Outback
- Razzleberry’s
- Soup Kitchen
In Clinton (both locations), Oak Ridge (1968 Oak Ridge Turnpike), Oliver Springs, and Rocky Top
- Subway
Several business and media sponsors have also stepped up to support Dine & Donate 2017, including Oak Ridge Today, Leidos, UT-Battelle, TNBank, ORNL Federal Credit Union, J&M’s Butcher Shop and Randy Mcfarland-State Farm Agent, the press release said.
Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (ADFAC) is an independent nonprofit agency established in 1987, and it exists to serve the basic needs of primarily low-income residents in Anderson and surrounding Appalachian counties. ADFAC’s goal is to help families become stable and self-sufficient through a variety of direct assistance services provided by its Social Services and Affordable Housing programs. ADFAC answers more than 6,000 requests for assistance each year.
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