Restaurant owners feed students, members of their community throughout the pandemic Share Updated: 5:35 PM CDT Apr 28, 2021 Share Updated: 5:35 PM CDT Apr 28, 2021
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Show Transcript 16 WAPT S MARCUS HUNTER HAS THEIR STORY. BARRY AND FIESTA MARTIN ARE OWNERS OF VELMA JEANS RESTAURANT IN TYLERTOWN. A YEAR AGO THE SHUTDOWNS DUE TO COVID 19 FIRST STARTED THE TWO BEGIN TO USE THEIR RESTAURANT TO FEED STUDENTS WHO WERE OUT OF SCHOOL AND MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY. IT WAS KIND OF LIKE AN ASSEMBLY LINE, AS I WAS PULLING IT OFF THE GRILL. WE WERE PUTTING IT ON THE PLATES AND DISTRIBUTING THEM THANKS TO DONATIONS FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS THEY HAD ENOUGH TO FEED OVER THOUSAND PEOPLE THOUSANDS AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS .