Leesburg caterer’s Take-Out for Teachers program raises money to help Lake County School’s teachers and students.
The community’s hearty appetite for delicious food helped generate $1,000 for Lake County School’s teachers and students.
The Education Foundation of Lake County partnered with Gourmet Today to cook up the Take-Out for Teachers fundraiser where the Leesburg-caterer donated a portion of its proceeds during the week of April 26th.
Customers could place orders from Gourmet Today’s delivery menu or from its daily carry-out menu. Each delivery customer received a special gift from the Education Foundation in addition to their food order.
“We sold 837 meals resulting in the highest-grossing sales since the COVID-19 restrictions were put in place in mid-March,” said Jessy Flinn, Executive Chef and owner of Gourmet Today. “As a small business trying to make ends meet during this time, this was a welcome boost. We are so excited to be able to share some of the return with The Education Foundation of Lake County.”
“We know that our Lake County teachers and students have numerous needs during this uncertain time,” said Carman Cullen-Batt, Executive Director of The Education Foundation of Lake County. “Gourmet Today has long been a generous partner of the Foundation. We are so grateful for their ongoing dedication to the cause, even as they struggle with their own challenges due to social distancing restrictions.”
