Everyone could all use a break sometimes. That's the bare minimum of what JD and Marideth DeSalvo hope to provide by hosting free meals — "Dinner with The DeSalvos" — every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m.
The dinners take place in the lot behind their small business, , a "hippie-style" clothing, art and gift shop/boutique at 3119 Brady St. in Davenport. "It's such a beautiful thing," JD said Thursday, also noting the 55th anniversary of Woodstock, in true Hippie Life fashion.
From left to right: Cody, Kevin and Angel Carr, of Davenport, enjoy walking tacos as a family during "Dinner with The DeSalvos" on Thursday, Aug. 15, hosted in the lot behind The Hippie Life, located at 3119 Brady St. in Davenport.
The DeSalvos started hosting these free community dinners three weeks ago as part of their nonprofit, " ," which assists those who need "help of any kind" — but the idea came on the fly. "We literally thought about it on a Saturday, and the next day, we were doin' it," JD said. "It's all about having fun and community.
"It's not us helping everybody," he added. "It's everybody helping each other." The DeSalvo's resale shop, (housed in The Hippie Life), funds most of the weekly meal costs.
Community members can also donate food items in bulk, or bring a servable dish to share. "You bring us stuff, we'll cook it," JD said Thursday, while serving walking tacos. "We're the middleman .
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