Concord Restaurants Roll Out Meals For Local Nonprofits: Report

CONCORD, CA — Visit Concord, the city tourism bureau and restaurants on the Concord Taco Trail fanned out after Thanksgiving to spread community love, one stop at a time.

The two organizations delivered tortilla-wrapped thanks to nonprofit staffs and volunteers who did the heavy lifting bringing food to the needy during the Thankgiving holiday, the East Bay Times reported.

“These organizations care for our community year-round, and this is our way of caring for them,” Beth Javens, executive director of Visit Concord, said according to the East Bay Times. “It’s a small gesture that reminds them they’re valued.”

Three restaurants and one store made the rounds this year, according to the reports.

Mercado del Sol, at 1450 Monument Blvd., brought meals to the White Pony Express, a food recovery program whose volunteers deliver surplus, high-quality food to organizations that serve people in need.

Tortilleria El Molino, at 1500 Monument Blvd., supplied a taco meal break for the emergency room nurses at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek.

Los Montanas Supermarket — with stores in Concord, Hayward, and San Pablo — brought a meal of thanks to the Monument Crisis Center.

And Puesto restaurant, located in The Veranda, delivered its tacos to the employees and volunteers at the Contra Costa Humane Society.

Each year, the 40 restaurants on the Concord Taco Trail mark Hispanic Heritage Month with customer challenges and special menus.