Pleasant Hill Eatery Joins 'Takeout Tuesday' Food-Bank Benefit

PLEASANT HILL, CA — Restaurants from coast to coast, including Mountain Mike's in Pleasant Hill, are participating in a "Takeout For Good" fundraiser on Tuesday with a portion of the day's sales going to local food banks — an effort now particularly key as the coronavirus pandemic has fueled massive unemployment and accompanying food insecurity, according to organizers.

“The goal is to raise funds for a cause deeply impacted by COVID-19 while keeping restaurants connected with their communities,” said Devin Baptiste, co-founder and CEO of GroupRaise, a restaurant-industry fundraising platform.

“When you see that over 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment in a matter of weeks, it’s clear that there is a need," he said. "And we saw how to help — one day dedicated to uplifting families in need in our communities while assisting local restaurants.”

Participating restaurant in Pleasant Hill:

• Mountain Mike's Pizza, 30 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill (donating 30 percent to Food Bank of Contra Costa-Solano)

Also nearby and joining in the effort:

• Pure Juice & Smoothie Lounge, 3375 Port Chicago Highway 30, Concord (donating 20 percent to Food Bank of Contra Costa-Solano)
• Mountain Mike's Pizza, 3501 Clayton Road, Concord (donating 30 percent to Food Bank of Contra Costa-Solano)
• Mountain Mike's Pizza, 5358 Clayton Road, Concord (donating 30 percent to Food Bank of Contra Costa-Solano)
• Round Table Pizza, 3375 Port Chicago Hwy. Concord (donating 20 percent to Food Bank of Contra Costa-Solano)

• Lemonade, 1348 Broadway Plz, Walnut Creek (donating 50 percent to Alameda County Community Food Bank)
• Burma Unique, 1375 North Broadway, Walnut Creek (donating 20 percent of sales to the Alameda County Community Food Bank)
• Extreme Pizza, 1630 Cypress St., Walnut Creek (donating 10 percent of sales to Contra Costa-Solano Food Bank)

• Fresh Millions Restaurant, 2550 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, (donating 50 percent of sales to Alameda County Community Food Bank)
• Dos Coyotes Border Cafe, 3191 Crow Canyon Place, (donating 20 percent of sales to Alameda County Community Food Bank)

• Round Table Pizza, 504 Center Ave., Martinez (donating 20 percent of sales to Contra Costa-Solano Food Bank)

Follow the highlighted links to view the various eateries' details, and be sure to mention your food order is part of the June 2 "Takeout For Good" for food banks.

Find all California participating restaurants here.

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