The owners of TJ’s Butcher Block and Deli, a deli in Lakewood, Ohio, had no idea what they were going to do with all of the corned beef they purchased in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day. But a local bank bailed them out — and helped the community.
The First Federal Lakewood bank ordered over 900 corned beef sandwiches, which was enough "for every senior citizen in Lakewood’s surrounding senior centers."
From the deli’s Facebook page:
***Update: The outpouring of gratitude to First Federal of Lakewood is exactly why we posted originally. They should be commended for seeing an opportunity to help a small business, while at the same time helping our vulnerable population of senior citizens.
However, they did not ask for this recognition. It was never intended, on their part, for any publicity. After a public Facebook post thanking TJ's for picking up the tab, we knew we could not quietly take the credit for the donation. We did not expect the popularity of this post, but we should've expected it. Good news is a rarity this past week. Let it inspire you to be the good in your community.
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Last week all of our lives changed forever. Life has changed for every industry. Every employee. Every family.
Last week we walked into our bank and mentioned that we didn’t know how we’d move all this corned beef we’d bought in preparation of St. Paddy’s.
Hours later, we found out how - First Federal Lakewood Bank stepped up and bought 900+ corned beef sandwiches for every senior citizen in Lakewood’s surrounding senior centers.
First Federal of Lakewood puts Lakewood first.
Look for the people that try to help in times of crisis. Those are your people.