La Pine food truck giving away anonymous donor’s 500 meals
'It's all about coming together as a community and just helping.'
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ )-- One thing remains true in Central Oregon, and that's when facing hard times, the community comes together and lends a helping hand. It's what the owner of one food truck has been doing in La Pine for the past couple of days.
An anonymous donor in La Pine came to Bernie and Evan Koizumi, the owners of Auntie Bernie's Hawaiian Grill food truck, and purchased 500 meals. This week, Auntie Bernie's food truck began distributing free lunch and dinners to veterans, first responders, health care workers and those in need.
They're parked by the La Pine library. They had such a high turnout on Wednesday that they ran out of food at lunch.
Bernie and Evan were able to serve 72 plates to Deschutes County sheriff's deputies, and some medical professionals.
"It all about giving. It's all about coming together as a community and just helping," Bernie said. "When I talk about the anonymous donor that bought the 500 plates, they came into our life at the perfect time. Because we are struggling, like everyone else, but because of them, they gave us a stepping stone. Now we can jump on and give free plates as well."
Bernie said they will be providing meals on Friday and Saturday -- and they're asking you if you can to pay it forward, so they can feed someone else.
