By Tim Hadac
Managing Editor
Southwest Chicago Post
A prominent small-business owner in Clearing is stepping up this week to offer assistance to help feed the hungry in the neighborhood.
A prominent small-business owner in Clearing is stepping up this week to offer assistance to help feed the hungry in the neighborhood.
Chef Dale Andrews, who along with his wife Donna, owns Café 63, 6411 W. 63rd Street, said he is concerned about the possible shut-off of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to people living in poverty.
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| Chef Dale and Donna Andrews |
“I’m thinking about SNAP recipients right here in the neighborhood, perhaps especially mothers with young children, who may have to go hungry because of the ongoing federal government shutdown,” he told the Southwest Chicago Post today. “If senators and congressmen in Washington won’t act to help the hungry, it’s up to the rest of us to step up and get it done. I pledge to do what I can, within my ability.”
If benefits are cut off, SNAP recipients living within the 60638 ZIP code are welcome to visit Café 63 and receive a modest, nutritious meal. Those asking for help must prove they live in 60638, as well as show a current SNAP card. Assistance is limited.
“We’ll do what we can, as long as we can,” Chef Dale added. “We can’t help everyone, but we can do our part. If we can feed even a handful of people in need, especially children, then this is all worth it.”
As news of the generosity began to spread in Clearing, another small-business owner stepped forward with a $200 donation to Café 63, to help pay for meals for hungry SNAP recipients.
“Ever since Café 63 launched in 2015, Chef Dale and Donna Andrews have built a reputation as a small business with a big heart,” said the business owner, who asked to remain unnamed because he wants to keep the focus on the Andrews’ good deed. “What they are doing now is just further proof of that. They are setting an example for all food-related businesses in the community to follow. I hope every grocery store and restaurant does the same. In this time of need, everyone should lend a helping hand to our neighbors in need.”
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