Salina's Feeds Tinley Park Firefighters Amid Coronavirus Crisis

TINLEY PARK, IL — A popular local pizzeria did their part in supporting first responders in Tinley Park when the coronavirus pandemic began more than a month ago. The staff at Salina's Pizza & Catering delivered pizza meals to the fire crews at all stations in the village on March 26.

"Salina's is proud to serve and support our Tinley Park fire department for all they do to help keep us safe," the restaurant wrote on Facebook last week.

All deliveries were made with social distancing measures in place. RELATED: The Odyssey Delivers 500 Meals To Coronavirus Heroes

"Our Fire Department has been working around the clock to keep our community safe, so this was a great treat to thank them for their service," the Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce wrote in its most recent e-mail newsletter.

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Salina's was thanked in an official letter from Tinley Park Fire Chief Forest Reeder.

"The pizza assortment that you delivered to all our stations were a delicious treat," Reeder wrote. "Our shift personnel enjoyed every bite and it provided us another opportunity to be proud of the community we serve."

Salina's, 7551 W. 175th St. in Tinley Park remains open for takeout and delivery during the crisis. Their hours are Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. They are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

For more information on Salina's, and other Tinley Park area businesses during the pandemic, see the Tinley Park Patch Local Business Directory.