Family Eatery Rewards Loyal Army Veteran With 100 Meals for His 100th Birthday

Family Eatery Rewards Loyal Army Veteran With 100 Meals for His 100th Birthday
Courtesy of Karen Bowers
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A family-run restaurant in Ohio has found the perfect way to honor their favorite customer on his milestone birthday. The restaurant is gifting its loyal patron, a U.S. Army veteran, 100 meals when he turns 100 years of age at the end of this month.

Ben & Joy’s Restaurant in Mount Sterling launched a campaign, “100 Meals for Howard,” inviting friends, family, and the local community to purchase a meal that averages up to $9 for the veteran, Howard Shumate. As the eatery has already reached its 100 meals target, people have now begun to send cards and notes to make him feel appreciated on his birthday, March 28.