Zaro's Cafe Of Huntington Station To Donate Portion Of Proceeds To Charity
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Zaro's Cafe Of Huntington Station To Donate Portion Of Proceeds To Charity A portion of proceeds will benefit Helping Hands Rescue Mission.— Zaro's Cafe of Huntington Station is set to donate a portion of proceeds from sales of its catering packages to Helping Hands Rescue Mission from now until the end of the year.
The $189 catering packages feature four half trays of food — a package feeds 15 people, said Edmund Zarou, general manager of the cafe, located at 135 W. Jericho Turnpike #6, Huntington Station.
People can order catering packages here . Packages are targeted to families, holiday parties, events like Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, business lunches, work holiday parties, and more.
"We want to promote this as a win-win-win," Zarou told Patch. "1) You are supporting a small business. 2) You are supporting a charity. 3) Your party will have delicious food for a reasonable price."
Customers get to choose one dish from each section:
Since 1965, Helping Hand Rescue Mission has strived to help local families in need of food, clothing, household supplies, holiday assistance and seasonal events like Easter and Christmas, said Kim Gambino, president of the charity. The organization currently provides food, clothing and household goods to roughly 1,000 local families each month.
"The needs are great in our community," Gambino said. "It's important that everything we do shows people God's love for them. Every person is special and important. Every life matters."
Zarou said the charity was chosen because of its long history with the Town of Huntington.
"[Gambino's] parents started the mission and my grandparents started Zaro's," Zarou said.
The organization is building a community kitchen that will enable them to cook on site.
"Our donation will help them finish their build," Zarou said. "We are very excited."
Helping Hands Rescue Mission's team feels "incredibly grateful" to be chosen as the beneficiary of Zaro's Cafe's initiative, Gambino said.
"Support like this can significantly enhance our ability to provide essential products, services and resources to those in need," she said. "These funds will be specifically used towards our Community Kitchen which will provide a homelike space to prepare and serve nutritious meals to those in need in our community. We are so excited to work with Zaro's and the community to make like better for families in need in our community."
Gambino said the partnership also raises awareness of the mission's work and encourages community involvement.
"We hope that this collaboration with Zaro's Cafe will foster a sense of hope and solidarity, as both organizations work towards common goals of compassion and social responsibility," she said. "Overall, the feeling is one of appreciation and motivation to continue making a positive impact in the community."
Helping Hands Rescue Mission is set to celebrate its 60th anniversary of serving the community on Nov. 15.
"We appreciate everyone who has been a part of our Mission in many ways through the years from volunteering to donating food, clothing and household items, holding drives for specific items, donating financially or simply encouraging us to continue our work in Huntington Station," Gambino said. "This partnership with Zaro's comes at a beautiful time of year and we hope that many will take advantage of their generous promotion and support our Mission as they enjoy food for their gatherings! Thank you Zaro's and our amazing community for your support!"
