9-Year-Old Cape Cod Boy Uses Cooking Skills To Help Families In Need

By Lisa Hughes, CBS Boston

September 6, 2024

BREWSTER - When Adrian Oomer learned about homelessness in second grade, he felt the kind of sadness that compels people to action. "It bothered me that people didn't have homes," he explains. "I wanted to do something to raise money. So, I decided, since I'm already really good at cooking, I could start a pop-up restaurant."

The idea came to him two years ago. When he was seven-year-old. His plan wasn't to act on the idea someday. He wanted to start raising money to combat housing insecurity as soon as possible. In the summer of 2023, Adrian launched Loco Dos out of his home kitchen in Brewster.

The restaurant was actually his second idea. When Adrian approached his mother with questions about homelessness, Melissa Oomer recalls his first request. "What can we do to help? Can we build a home? Can we build houses all over Cape Cod?" Mindful of the impact the lesson about homelessness had on her son, Melissa explained that there are social service agencies and non-profits that support families in need. They began researching organizations nearby. And when they discovered Homeless Prevention Council, Adrian knew where he wanted to direct his restaurant profits. (He also donated money he received for his birthday and Christmas to HPC.)

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