Michigan restaurants band together to help Hurricane Helene victims, responders

Twenty-two Michigan restaurants are coming together on October 10 for a single Day of Giving fundraiser —donating all profits to the North Carolina Hospitality Workers Relief Fund and Mercy Chefs to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene.

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While more than half of the deaths are confirmed in North Carolina, hundreds of small businesses and restaurants have also been destroyed, leaving hospitality workers across North Carolina and Georgia with nothing.

The North Carolina Hospitality Workers Relief Fund is managed through the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Foundation, a 501(c)(3), whose mission is to provide financial assistance to hospitality employees and students. The organization has been providing assistance for more than a decade.

North Carolina Hospitality Workers is redirecting all relief funds to the Western North Carolina region.

Mercy Chefs is a faith-based, non-profit disaster and humanitarian relief organization, led by Chef Gary LeBlanc.

LeBlanc and his team provide prepared, restaurant-quality meals to victims, volunteers, and first responders in both natural disasters and emergencies.

Residents of Michigan are encouraged to help the restaurant workers in North Carolina and Georgia by dining at one of the 22 restaurants across Michigan.

The following restaurants in Michigan are involved in the single Day of Giving Fundraiser:

Metro Grand Rapids :

• Alebird
• Bagel Beanery - Michigan Street
• Beltline Bar
• Grand Coney Diner - Michigan Street
• Noble Restaurant
• Omelette Shoppe
• Pete’s Grill & Tavern
• Rainbow Grill - Grandville
• Real Food Cafe - Alger Heights
• Real Food Cafe - Plainfield Ave
• Red Geranium Cafe - Byron Center Ave
• Red Geranium Cafe - Gaines Township
• Sundance Grill - Downtown Grand Rapids
• Sundance Grill – Cascade

Northern Michigan:

• Apache Trout Grill
• Boone’s Prime Time Pub
• Flap Jack Shack
• Omelette Shoppe - Cass Street
• Omelette Shoppe - Front Street
• West End Tavern

To donate directly to the hurricane relief funds, please follow the links here:

• North Carolina Hospitality Workers Relief Fund
• Mercy Chefs