Olive Garden Leaps Into Preparing Meals for Ridgewood Seniors

Our neighborhood Olive Garden restaurant is taking Leap Year a little more literally by leaping into creating a memorable meal for the residents at Ridgewood Care Center.

Here's the full release from Ridgewood and County Executive James Ladwig's office:

February 29th comes around only once every four years.  But the generosity of local individuals and businesses warm our hearts much more frequently.

Once again, the Olive Garden of Racine is showing Ridgewood residents its compassion and generosity.  At noon on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, approximately 200 residents of Ridgewood Care Center will be treated to an Italian feast.

Olive Garden employees will prepare the meals on site and serve the residents as if they were actually at the restaurant.  The menu includes soup or salad, breadsticks, penne pasta with a choice of meat or Alfredo sauce, freshly grated Romano cheese, and cannoli.  To create a genuine Italian experience, Frank Germinaro will play authentic Italian music on his accordion.

Olive Garden is providing the meals for Ridgewood residents at no charge. Family members as well as employees are welcome to enjoy the same meal for a nominal cost.  As an additional gift, Olive Garden is donating these funds back to Ridgewood for special events and resident outings.  Everyone at Ridgewood is overwhelmed by this generous gift and deeply grateful for the Olive Garden team's compassion and kindness.

For more information about this event or future events at Ridgewood Care Center, please contact Krista Kennedy, Director of Recreation and Volunteers, at 262-554-2256 or Krista.kennedy@goracine.org.