GRAND ARPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – A black-owned restaurant in Grand Rapids will provide up to $ 1,000 in free food during Juneteenth.
Load a Spud Potato Bar at 1721 Madison Ave SE, south of Dickinson Street, will be offering free food to the public from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. today.
“Happy June! Exclaimed Mike Buxton, co-owner. Load a spud alongside Eric Mondine.
“We would appreciate it if everyone stopped by,” said Buxton, who expressed gratitude for the donation that made the event possible.
Kent County Commissioner Robert S. Womack donated $ 1,000 to cover restaurant costs.
“You are all invited to a free dinner or cook-a-meal today at Load-a-Spud (Monday) at 6 PM thanks to my community Juneteenth Give Back (heart and soul)!” Womack wrote in a Facebook post announcing the event. “To celebrate Juneteenth and the historic legislation that made it a national holiday, I’m spending $ 1,000 on black businesses and I’m inviting you to free dinners.”
Womack said there will also be a black history quiz and the kid who wins it will receive $ 100 in cash.
“Special thanks to Mike Buxton and Gonzo the God for responding to this huge request to be the first restaurant to serve our Juneteenth dinners,” Womack wrote on Facebook.
The commissioner, a radio personality and activist, said he plans to make the Juneteenth Community Give Back an annual celebration.
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