Restaurant executive brings joy to all during the holiday season
Jupiter, FL – We all know that
the holidays are the season for giving, but one local man takes this to
heart with the help of his popular restaurant chain, R.J. Gator’s.
For 17 straight years, R.J. Gator’s CEO, Tim Timoteo, has closed each
of its 22 restaurant locations on Thanksgiving Day to serve a feast to
the less fortunate. This year, a staff of employees, volunteers
and customers donated their time to serve more than 250 meals at each
location, including approximately 1,500 turkeys, 2,500 pounds of
potatoes, 800 pounds of cranberries, 900 pounds of stuffing, 500 pounds
of corn, and 450 dozen rolls.
For those that were unable to make it to a location, delivery services
were coordinated with local charities, and all costs were covered by
R.J. Gator’s restaurant owners and franchisees.
For the past 14 years, Timoteo has also held a Christmas toy drive
benefiting the less fortunate children of St. Mary’s in Pahokee.
These children of underprivileged migrant workers are given a Christmas
by the goodwill of the management, staff and customers of each of the
R.J. Gator’s locations, and the toys are personally delivered by “Santa
Timoteo” himself, along with his elf companion.
“We are grateful for the things we have and want to share with those
less fortunate,” Timoteo said. “What may seem like a little thing
for one person can make a huge difference in the life of someone else,
and there’s no better time for that than during the holidays.”
In addition to these holiday contributions, R.J. Gator’s has also
hosted a charity golf tournament for the past 15 years to benefit The
Timoteo Family Foundation. The tournament and foundation supports
local and national cancer charities, and raised more than $10,000
during the 2005 tournament on November 18th.
Timoteo, who founded R.J. Gator’s in 1986, has always believed in the
importance of community and charity support. Each of his
restaurants regularly contributes to non-profit organizations and
causes on an ongoing basis throughout the entire year.
For more information, please visit www.rjgators.com.
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