“We’ve been homeless, and we’ve gone without. There were so many times that our food budget for every two weeks was $50. So we know what it’s like. We’ve always helped people through outreach, but we knew we could do more. We just didn’t know … Continue readingBaytown Pay It Forward Diner feeds the hungry
“I started having this pain in my breast. It was getting really bad. When I went to the doctor and she felt the lump, she said, ‘You need to get tests done right now.’ I learned that when the radiologist comes out to talk with … Continue readingDespite major health scares, she’s still cooking
“Living with my grandmother back in Louisiana, I would always be in the kitchen while she was cooking. So I guess it just came natural to me. “I remember being 7 years old, standing on a chair, trying to fix some gravy from scratch. I … Continue reading‘I’m just so determined to make this a success’
“I graduated from high school in Pasadena in 1953 and moved a few years later to La Porte. I got married and saw the possibility of raising a family, so I knew I had to do something.” That “something” turned out to be running a … Continue readingLove of sign leads to El Toro success story
“I had been in the restaurant business since I was 16. Now that I’m out, I don’t have to work 70 hours a week anymore and I have holidays off. “Last year, I even got to see my dad on Father’s Day for the first … Continue readingHe’s trying to repair relationship with father