MEDFORD, Ore. – A local restaurant is stepping up and helping the community during the coronavirus outbreak by offering free food to kids.
The Wharf Fresh Seafood Market and Eatery said they’ve joined with US Food to offer free lunches to all students 15 and under starting March 17.
The Wharf said, “We realize that the schools will still be serving meals during the extended Spring Break but would like to assist in helping our community and kids by providing meals during this time.”
The lunches will consist of chicken strips and corn dogs served alongside steak fries.
“The schools are doing a great job and providing a sack lunch to go, but to come in and get a hot meal, preferably at lunchtime because that’s what’s been taken from them,” General Manager at The Wharf, Richard Clements, said.
Clements said they are hoping to be a light during what some would say are dark times.
“I urge all local businesses to do the same and help distract from the scariness and bring the good back into it and see what we can do as a community to build each other instead of worrying about ‘Is this going to happen to me?’ You know, do the positive. Bring some hope,” he said
Clements says they are seeing a drop in business lately, but that isn’t stopping them from doing what they can to help others.
“It’s almost an obligation. We are a local business and been around for 12 years. The community has supported us as a local business, but now it’s time to take that and give it right back. Pay it forward and pay it back and hopefully that will be contagious and everyone will decide to pay it forward,” he said.
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