Free Camden dinner raises money

Camden, IN - A Carroll County restaurant opened its doors to customers today in hopes of raising enough money to help feed families in need for Christmas. The parking lot was full and so were the stomachs inside the Little Bit Country Cafe in Camden.

Owners Frank and Patricia Delk offered free Thanksgiving meals to customers, and were hoping to raise a little money for the Flora Food Bank with a donation jar that began to overflow.

"We don't have our kids, they live out of state, so we decided to do something for our community," said Patricia.

"It's a lot of fun and it can help a lot of people. I knew we weren't going to be able to do a whole lot for Thanksgiving but our main goal was to supply the food for Christmas," said Frank.

The cozy cafe was full from the start, as families and frequenters of the Little Bit Country gathered for their choice of turkey, chicken noodle, and ham dinners.

"We got most of the family together, we don't have to cook, and support the community and the food bank," said Bob McCain. McCain was happy to spend the day with his family, and his grandchildren were happy to see there was plenty of pumpkin pie.

Jerry Britton is a loyal customer who brought his family to give thanks for the Delks' fundraiser. "We eat here quite a bit anyway so we came out to support Frank and his project," said Britton. Britton's grandchildren were more than happy to gobble up their share of the dinner.

With many happy customers finishing off their meals, the next question is who to thank for all the cooking.

After cooking up nine turkeys, four hams, pounds of potatoes, and all the trimmings, the Little Bit Country Cafe raised $764.76 for the Flora Food Bank.