Capuchin Soup Kitchen partners with Chick-Fil-A for "Cookies For A Cause"

Cabbage and Soup Kitchen getting the ball rolling on helping families in need this year. Chick-fil-A tapping in to help. They're teaming up for cookies for a cause. This is just the time of giving, right? We're stepping into the Thanksgiving meal distribution. Such an amazing impact and cause, right? Absolutely, Brother Gary Wegner and Chick-fil-A owner and operator Matthew Leverett. I'm here to talk about this cookie for a cause. And who doesn't love a good cookie? I had one last night on my way home. I'm about to have two in a minute. Gentlemen, so tell us about this cause. When does it begin? How long does it last? Where does the money go towards, et cetera? Yes. November 2nd through the 7th, Chick-fil-A is... Chick-fil-A in Metro Detroit is donating $1 per cookie and $5 for every six-count cookie to Capuchin Soup Kitchen. We're excited to partner with local communities and local organizations that have such a big impact within Metro Detroit. So each owner-operator in Metro Detroit is having a really big part in that. And Brother Gary, where does the money go specifically? Well, specifically this year, the... It's going to go to our Refectorio Detroit, which we're opening in February, which is going to serve our guests at our Meldrum location at the table, no longer the cafeteria style there, but rather a table service. And it's exciting new initiative for us. And we're grateful that the Chick-fil-A is going to be a little bit a part of this with this. Yeah, I think what we previewed not too long ago, getting a peek inside of what the refectorio is gonna be looking like, a new dignified style for the city and those in need. Why is that so important, especially this time of year? I think, well, we always try to serve our guests with hospitality and dignity, and this is just elevating it to another level. I remember an employee of the Soup Kitchen who passed away a couple years ago. He always would say, poor people ought not to be treated poorly. And that has stuck with me, and I think that captures what we try to do, and that's our cause. Matthew, you own the Chick-fil-A on Telegraph and 12 Mile, I believe. Yes. Let's explain how easy it can be for people to support this cause, which I believe ends on Saturday, is always wrapped around the corner. Every Chick-fil-A you go to is jam-packed. You can easily buy a few cookies every time you go. People go a lot. That's the beautiful part. Anybody can jump in line, place a mobile order to purchase a cookie. And so, yeah, anybody can make an impact. Yeah, anybody can make an impact. And it goes a long way, too. How much again? Yeah, a dollar a cookie, and then $5 for a six count. So, yeah, it goes a long way. You're buying all those chicken biscuits and chicken nuggets. Why not buy all those cookies at the same time? Exactly, exactly. Brother Gary, how much money are you hoping to raise between now and this weekend, potentially? He's probably, Matthew's probably better on that, as much as we can, truly as much as we can. We didn't put a dollar amount because we felt like that possibility was endless. All right. Now, so you don't hear every day a KFC chicken and Chick-fil-A coming together. How did this conversation really go about real quick? Chick-fil-A approached us and we had, oh my gosh, we met about, this was several months ago and that kind of got the ball rolling and it led to this. Wow, all right, cookies guy, cookie for a cause. Captain Chicken, Chick-fil-A have one support the cause. Good day, Detroiters, next.