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Station House BBQ, local nonprofit host 2nd annual 'Adopt a Foster Child for Back to School Drive'

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Posted at 5:57 AM, Jun 10, 2022
and last updated 2022-06-10 07:46:34-04

Station House BBQ is helping get backpacks for foster families through Forever Families Tampa Bay.

"We want to use our vessel, our avenue to be able to give back and spread joy," Anthony Fonseca, owner of Station House said. "Foster care is super high right now. So if we can give them any kind of joy at all, I mean, that's just you know, you never know that little bit of gesture may have sparked the next president, you just never know."

All you have to do is visit the restaurant and take a name tag off the wall. It comes with a name, what color backpack they'd like and a wishlist.

The two groups are working together on the drive until June 26, when they will throw a BBQ party for the kids.

If you can't make it in person, you can donate online and the restaurant staff will do the shopping for you. Click here to donate.