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Operation Kindness goes to L’Europe

Café L’Europe showed its red, white and blue for Operation Kindness Florida, Inc. on its Community Monday Night on July 6.


  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 9:00 p.m. July 6, 2015
  • Longboat Key
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Each Monday during the summer and early fall, the restaurant holds a profit share with local non-profits. When customers say they are supporting the charity, 25% of their bill will go toward the organization.

  • July 20: The Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch
  • July 27: Children’s Health Pantry
  • Aug. 3: Selah Freedom
  • Aug. 10: All Faiths Food Bank
  • Aug 17: Goodwill Manasota
  • Aug. 24: Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center
  • Aug. 31: Meals on Wheels of Sarasota
  • Sept. 14: YMCA
  • Sept. 21: Sarasota Library
  • Sept. 28: Rotary Club of the Sarasota Keys
  • Oct. 5: Sarasota Concert Band
  • Oct. 12: The Players Theatre
  • Oct. 19: Sarasota Opera
  • Oct. 26: Make-a-Wish Foundation

Café L’Europe showed its red, white and blue for Operation Kindness Florida, Inc. on its Community Monday Night on July 6.

Operation Kindness is a non-profit that raises funds and support for emotionally and physically injured veterans. The organization recently raised money for K9s for Warriors, which trains and provides service animals to veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, brain injury or military sexual trauma.

Denis Oliverio, of K9s for Warriors, and Operation Kindness President Joanne Forch with Winchester
Denis Oliverio, of K9s for Warriors, and Operation Kindness President Joanne Forch with Winchester
Denis Oliverio, of K9s for Warriors, and Operation Kindness President Joanne Forch
Denis Oliverio, of K9s for Warriors, and Operation Kindness President Joanne Forch
Denis Oliverio, of K9s for Warriors, with Winchester
Denis Oliverio, of K9s for Warriors, with Winchester
Hugh and Freshta Sawyer with John Forch
Hugh and Freshta Sawyer with John Forch
Marcia and David Gutridge
Marcia and David Gutridge
Marcia Gutridge, Operation Kindness President Joanne Forch, Sandy Schonhoff and Cathy Kaplinski
Marcia Gutridge, Operation Kindness President Joanne Forch, Sandy Schonhoff and Cathy Kaplinski
Drew and Shannon Link
Drew and Shannon Link
Alycia Craft and Frank DiMarino
Alycia Craft and Frank DiMarino
Jane Hunter and Jeri Drucker
Jane Hunter and Jeri Drucker
Sandy Schonhoff and Sunny McGrath
Sandy Schonhoff and Sunny McGrath
Sheila and Charles Nemes
Sheila and Charles Nemes
Bruce Myer and Mitchel Drucker
Bruce Myer and Mitchel Drucker
Tom and Katie Cornell
Tom and Katie Cornell
Mary Jo Woodward and Maria Puszkar
Mary Jo Woodward and Maria Puszkar
Tony Crincoli, Carol Wolfer, Kerry Gorman and Joe Wolfer
Tony Crincoli, Carol Wolfer, Kerry Gorman and Joe Wolfer
Jane Hunter, Manita Whitney, Hubert Steenbakkers and Cathy and Bill Kaplinski
Jane Hunter, Manita Whitney, Hubert Steenbakkers and Cathy and Bill Kaplinski

 

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