For people from low to no-income families, putting food on the table is a daily struggle. But when members of restaurant and media industries joined forces in fighting hunger, the results were impressive and satisfying.

Congo Grille, the metro’s leading family grill destination, provided a nourishing menu for some 300 residents of Barangay Palanas in Quezon City. To fulfill its commitment, Congo Grille partnered with GMA-7 Kapuso News & Public Affairs’ in its recent Soup Kitchen advocacy campaign.

Acting as second-time sponsor for the news bureau’s Soup Kitchen activity since it participated in 2007, Congo Grille shared the community service initiative in line with its thrust to orient employes to a proactive, socially-conscious and responsible company culture. Held in a spacious tent kitchen station in front of the GMA Network compound, the Congo Grille restaurant management team led by its general manager Corky Delos Santos and assistant sales and marketing manager Carla Villanueva attended to the participants.

Apart from providing delicious hot meals during the affair, Congo Grille also gave away party favors and gifts to add a fun ambiance in the outdoor dining area. Specially wrapped and handed out as giveaways for kids, the toys were part of the donations collected by employes and customers through the company-initiated gift-giving drive last November.

Villanueva said the event was a success because of the support for the Soup Kitchen coming from companies and individuals with shared trusts. "These qualities served as the driving force that kept us involved and focused in doing our part. Apart from experiencing the joy of giving back, we are so blessed to become instrumental in such a worthy initiative."