Area Residents Put Their Turkey Eating on Hold to Feed the Hungry

Most spent last week's holiday with family, seated comfortably around a table piled high with food.

And thanks to a local , that majority included clients of food pantries at in Tinley and The restaurant opened its doors Thursday morning exclusively to 125 people in need. 

"It's a generous gift they give," TWC spokeswoman Marge Seltzner said, adding that Texas Roadhouse has fed pre-selected pantry clients for the past couple of years. "Last year, there was one man who said it was the first time he'd ever taken his family to a restaurant."

Servers volunteered their time and preceding the holiday, managers solicited for donations that paid for the turkeys.

Living in a community that gives back to those in need is just one more thing we can be thankful for this holiday season.