A South Carolina couple used the Chick-fil-A reward points they earned over eight years to give back to the Greenville community.
Jay and Judy Brissey treated dozens of residents at Barton Disability and Special Needs Center to a free Thanksgiving lunch Thursday. According to Go to WYFF News 4. The couple said they used half of the more than 202,000 reward points they had accumulated over the years.
“I think Chick-fil-A has become our second home because we eat there almost every day,” Jay told the outlet. “I usually go to Chick-fil-A once or twice a day.”
“The truth is, for many of these people, we are their family,” Meyata Gould, assistant director of day programs at the Barton Center, told the outlet.
Some of the award recipients were former students of Judy Brissey, making the experience very personal and emotional for her.
“I got a little emotional because it brought back so many fond memories,” she told the magazine.
Jay Brissey emphasized the importance of the gesture, noting that some Barton Center residents may not have had the opportunity to visit a Chick-fil-A themselves.
The Brisseys plan to use the other half of their reward points to provide meals to Connie Maxwell Children's Home in Chesterfield on Dec. 5. (Related: Students raise $18,000 after lunch for woman's cancer diagnosis)
After serving the residents of Barton Center, the couple returned to Chick-fil-A and continued to accumulate points for future philanthropy, the newspaper reported.
“I don't do it for recognition. The only person I want recognition for is God,” Judy told the magazine. “I want him to get the glory for this, not me.”
Greenville continues to recover from Hurricane Helen, which caused widespread damage. flooded streetswent down power line, crushed car and Bridge damaged beyond repair. (Related article: Hurricane Helen leaves 116 people dead and “extensive damage'' wreaking havoc on southeastern U.S.)
Hurricane Helen floods the streets of Greenville, South Carolina. Photo published on September 27, 2024. (Facebook/Public/City of Greenville, South Carolina Government)
Cleaning activities have reached their limit For October and thanksgiving weekExpected to be completed by early December. According to to the city government.
