Cande Seay, left, and Teresa Myrick enjoy a festive lunch at Gallo Loco, located at 21 E. Tennessee Avenue in Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)
Eleven local restaurants will donate a portion of their sales to support Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, or ADFAC, on Monday, March 13, as part of the monthly Dine & Donate.
In Clinton, the participating restaurants are:
- Gondolier
- Hoskins
- Riverview Grill
In Oak Ridge, the participating restaurants are:
- Burchfield’s
- Dean’s
- Gallo Loco
- Mediterranean Delight
- Outback
- Razzleberry’s
- Soup Kitchen
In Clinton (both), 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, a press release said.
Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (ADFAC) is an independent nonprofit agency that was established in 1987 and 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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