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"We thought that it was just a natural thing for us to offer help where we were fortunate enough to be able to offer it," Gordon said. "Come in, you can order it to-go or sit down in a dining room, present the card at the check, and then you are all set and you're good to go. We're not checking IDs or anything like that. It's completely the honor system."
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“When I started to see everything that was happening with SNAP benefits, I felt that it was one of my obligations and duties [to help] and a great way to be part of the community,” Gordon said.
“It’s something we can offer them,” Gordon said. “Whether it’s a respite from the chaos of their day-to-day life, a warm meal, whatever it is they need we hope to offer them in that moment.”
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Gregg Gordon, bottom left, hands a bagged Easter dinner to daughter Emma Gordon who then delivers it to the Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance crew during a free Easter dinner giveaway in Rochester Sunday, April 12, 2020. The event was put on by Max Gordon, owner of The Hideaway, Gregg's son, top right, who teamed with Parkleigh to give first responders and any hospital staff a free dinner on Sunday. The giveaway of 650 dinners was held in the parking lot of Parkleigh, which sits next door the The Hideaway.
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Max has owned The Hideaway on Park Ave for six years and experienced growth throughout the pandemic, a testament to their flexibility and resilience garnering community support during uncertain times.
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The Hideaway, a casual restaurant on Park Avenue, has teamed up with The Parkleigh to offer free Easter meals to workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘We’re trying to bring some semblance of normalcy back for a holiday," said Max Gordon, owner of The Hideaway.
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No matter what you think about the shutdown or how the government got there, "there shouldn’t be actual human beings going hungry because we can’t get along,” said Gordon. “It’s up to the people in (the community) to step up."
“We’ve been open almost two years now, and we’re finally able to start giving back,” he said. “It’s a no-brainer for all of us.”
Source: Sarah Taddeo/Democrat and Chronicle