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Anonymous donor, Sweets by Sweetie, and Cornerstone Church of God feed 150 in need
WILLIAM NORTHCUTT
On July 10, Cornerstone Church of God on Lake Road in Dyersburg distributed 150 meals to those in need. The event occurred thanks to the largesse of an anonymous donor and the Main Street Newbern eatery Sweets by Sweetie and More.
Hope Anne Smith, a member of the church, gathered fellow parishioners as well as Salvation Army Director Lisa Chesney and staff member Patty Anderson and handed out the complete meals of meatloaf, vegetables, and bread. Hexpol Compounding of Dyersburg donated cases of water.
Smith exclaimed, "God deserves all the glory for this event.” She said, “An anonymous donor came to us who wanted to do something with Cornerstone because he knew we did outreach.” She continued, “When he went to Sweets by Sweetie to purchase the food, and they found out what it was for, they jumped on board.”
She stated, “We thought we were going to have to fix all these plates up, but we got to the restaurant, and they had 150 to go plates fixed up for us.” She praised Sweets by Sweetie for “going beyond.”
As for the donor’s identity, Smith said, “Our donor doesn’t want to be mentioned. He’s just doing it from the kindness of his heart.”
Smith also noted that Sweets by Sweetie and More is known for helping groups in need. Owners Brandon Reed and Tammy Allen said they were immediately ready to help when the donor came into their restaurant / bakery.
Reed said they decided on meatloaf. “It’s one of our specialties.”
Allen added, “It does good to give back.” She exclaimed that when she was a young girl, she learned to bake and cook from her grandmother. “Grandma gave back, gave to people when they were sick, gave to families at funerals.” She added, “I just wanted to do something like Grandma…give back. She said that she and Reed hope to do even more for the needy in the future.