Help Council on Aging by Dining at Any Columbia-Affiliated Restaurant in September including the Columbia Restaurant in St. Augustine, FL
Support Council on Aging just by dining in September at any of the locations of the 1905 Family Of Restaurants, including the Columbia Restaurant at 98 St. George Street in downtown St. Augustine, Florida.
Now in the 28th year, the company’s month-long Community Harvest donates 5 percent of all diners’ checks to charities selected by the guests. Over the last 27 years, this program has provided $4.4 million to Florida non-profit organizations.
Restaurant guests simply choose Council on Aging from a list of charities on ballots provided with checks. The restaurant calculates the 5 percent donation and provides the charity with gift certificates that can be used at any of the restaurants for up to 12 months. There is no additional cost to the guest.
The Columbia Restaurant in downtown St. Augustine is located at 98 St. George Street. For more information and to make a reservation, call them at (904) 824-3341, or visit their website at www.columbiarestaurant.com/historic-district-st-augustine.
“During Columbia’s 120th anniversary celebration this year, I’m reminded that great restaurants are more than just places to eat; they’re part of the fabric of the community,” said 4th generation caretaker and president Richard Gonzmart. “I started this program to help many of the worthy non-profits so important to the people who live near our restaurants across Florida. The simple concept is to ‘Eat Well And Do Good.’ It’s a delicious way to help these organizations.”’
The original Columbia Restaurant was founded in Tampa’s Historic Ybor City in 1905 by Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernandez, Sr., and is Florida’s oldest restaurant.
The seven Columbia locations include Ybor City in the historic district of Tampa, St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, historic district of St. Augustine, Sand Key on Clearwater Beach, Central Florida’s town of Celebration, the Columbia Cafe on the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa at the Tampa Bay History Center and the Columbia Restaurant Cafe at Tampa International Airport. Cha Cha Coconuts also is on St. Armands Circle in Sarasota. Ulele and Casa Santo Stefano are all in Tampa