ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Simply Crepes said it will once again offer free turkeys and grocery bags to families next Tuesday after demand far outpaced supply at its latest community food distribution.
The restaurant’s owners said they handed out 80 grocery bags Tuesday, each now upgraded to include a whole 15-pound turkey, thanks to a surge of donations from the public and contributions from Simply Crepes itself.
According to the family, the GoFundMe campaign created after last week’s event has raised more than $7,000, allowing them to expand what they offer. Even so, families began lining up around the building by 11:30 a.m. for the 1 p.m. opening, and all 80 bags were gone within 25 minutes. Staff said they were grateful but heartbroken to have to turn away families once supplies ran out…