Nearly three dozen restaurants across Baton Rouge and stretching all the way to Hammond will host fundraisers on Monday, July 25, for the families of the two Baton Rouge police officers and one sheriff’s deputy who died Sunday.
“To us, it’s not about getting business for us, it’s about getting people to go to restaurants that are going to donate,” says Javier Pallais, general manager and part owner of Tio Javi’s.
Many restaurant owners felt hurt and angry about the calculated attack on officers Sunday and wanted to do something to help the families.
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On Monday, Metro Councilman and business owner John Delgado posted on his Facebook page that two of his establishments, Huey’s Bar and the Draft House, will donate 25% of their proceeds for all sales on Monday. He asked other bar and restaurant owners to join him. Word quickly spread and other restaurants jumped on, then began recruiting other businesses.
“We reached out to a lot of people, and we’re still reaching out to people, but a lot of people reached out to us,” Delgado says.
Jim Urdiales, owner of Mestizo on South Acadian Thruway, is one of the other big recruiters for the fundraiser. “This is what restaurateurs do: We rally. We don’t hide,” he says.
Urdiales has created a Facebook page to keep track of the growing list of participating restaurants donating percentages of their sales next Monday to benefit the officers’ families.
Read the full story on local restaurants joining the cause in Daily Report.
Jambalaya benefit for Sheriff Deputy Nicholas Tullier next Monday
Deputy Nick Tullier is fighting for his life in the hospital following Sunday’s attack on police officers. On Monday, July 25, a community-organized jambalaya benefit at United Rentals will raise money for his family’s expenses.
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From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $7 gets diners a plate of jambalaya, a roll, salad and a drink. Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase.
United Rentals is at 8700 S. Choctaw Drive.
For more info, reach event organizers:
Zack Allen: 369-7666
Gavin Watson: 335-5157
Steve Lynch: 281-5947
Jason Rallis: 985-273-9114