3 months ago
STOCKTON, CA - Lots of people drop by St. Mary's Interfaith Dining Hall during the holidays to donate food. Only one of them is a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.
Stockton native Dallas Braden has once again collected food from local restaurants and stores, then delivered the food and drink to St. Mary's.
"Everybody that helped out this year, doubled what they donated last year. As far as this being a trying time for them, they looked past that and understood the need," said Braden.
This year's goal was literally a ton of food, and it seems Braden and his helpers came close. Michael's Pizza of Stockton donated 80 pies.
Braden made sure to visit the same restaurants now for donations that he dined at as a child.
"Michael's, for example, sponsored my Little League team when I was 8. I've been eating there since I was 4," he said.
Braden's determination to help the hungry came from examples set by his late mom and grandmother. "My mom being strong and independent, and my grandmother as well - they tried to help with the Women's Shelter as often as they could," he said.
His grandmother, Peggy Lindsey, also helped serve the donated food at St. Mary's on Wednesday.
Braden said that next year he hopes to gather up even more food to be distributed at Thanksgiving.
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