BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Alabama restaurants are coming together to keep families fed during the government shutdown . More than 750,000 people in Alabama rely on government assistance to help feed their families.
We’ve compiled a developing list of places offering free meals:
Birmingham Area
Jefferson’s Restaurant in Hoover
4524 Southlake Parkway, Suite 20
Free kids’ meals for dine-in guests
No purchase required
Kids 12 and under
One meal per child, per day
Pasteles La MoreliAna Truck
Free small birthday cake
Private message with proof of child’s birthday
Cherokee County
Decks & Docks in Leesburg
165 Chambers Street
Free meals to kids 15 and under
Dine in only
Chilton County
Valle Grande Mexican Grill (Locations in Clanton, Maplesville, and Valle Grande/Selma)

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