Chip's Family Restaurant Breakfast Proceeds Benefit Kisses From Katie Charity

It wasn't your typical Thanksgiving breakfast at Chip's Family Restaurant in Orange Thursday.

Each breakfast represented a donation made to the Kisses from Katie fund, a Milford-based non-profit that provides resources to critically ill children, their families and caregivers.

"It's overwhelming, it really is," said William Anderson, of Milford, who is the grandfather of Katie Manning, who lost her life in 2008 to a congenital heart defect.

“Being the grandfather and having to go through this with the family and everyone else, it’s very heart wrenching and it’s great to be able to give back to Yale and how good they were," he said.

Chip's Family Restaurant owner Dina Chatzopoulos wanted to help the cause.

“Everyone has a soft spot for kids and I have children myself, so it’s important that we help out people, where we know where the money is going to," she said. "....Thanksgiving is the day to give, everyone, my staff were all very excited."

The full breakfast was $12 and all of the profits went to the charity, including some tips from the wait staff who donated.

“Well, I decided to donate some of my tips today. It goes to a good cause and it goes to people in need," waiter Joe Petrillo, of Orange, said.

Anderson said the fundraiser was "especially great because of the holidays and everything."

"It makes you feel good to see other people giving back and doing what they can," he said.

Contact Us