RUSTLING UP FUNDS TO FEED POOR FAMOUS DAVE'S BARBECUES RIBS TO RAISE DOUGH.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE -- Famous Dave's  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . turned its parking lot into a barbecue barbecue [West Indian or South American], in the United States, traditionally an open-air gathering, political or social, in which meats are roasted whole over a pit of embers and food and drink are liberally enjoyed. Saturday to raise money for an organization that helps feed poor Americans. The Palmdale restaurant was among roughly 90 Famous Dave's locations nationwide raising money that day for the organization Share Our Strength in what the chain called the world's biggest backyard barbecue. From grills and tables set up outside, the restaurant sold $5 barbecue sparerib meals, of which half the price went to Share Our Strength. Based in Washington, D.C., Share Our Strength awards grants to nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. and provides education, aiming at eliminating hunger among American children within 20 years. In Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , it has provided support to organizations including the California Association of Food Banks and the St. Joseph Center. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Above, Famous Dave's cook Donald Fowler Donald L. Fowler served as national chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1995 to 1997. Fowler is a white, moderate Democrat from South Carolina. [1] , left, and servers Mary Kelso and Jessica Kelley prepare ribs. Below, Licia Mages and her husband, Justin, of Lancaster enjoy their meal. Famous Dave's held a barbecue Saturday to raise money for the Share Our Strength charity. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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