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5 W ednesday , D ecem ber 22, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Santa wont be coming down the chimney at Dennys in Oakville on Christmas Eve, he will be too busy in the kitchen. Thats where, Santa, aka the goodwill of Dennys restaurant and its elf-spirited staff, will be working shoulder-to-shoulder with Oakville Salvation Army volunteers to serve Christmas dinner with all the trimmings for 150 guests of the local Salvation Army. Combined with volunteers from the Salvation Army and Denny's staff members, we are honoured to host such an event and are sure it is to be a joyous holiday season, said Dan Soma, one of the Dennys Oakvilles owners. On Dec. 24, Denny's restaurant on Cross Avenue will be partnering with the Salvation Army of Oakville to feed the less fortunate 150 people will be personally invited from the Salvation Army of Oakville on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, Christmas Eve for a private dinner from 5 -9 p.m. They will receive a roast turkey dinner with all the fixings donated and hosted by Denny's restaurant in Oakville, said Soma. This is the first time Dennys has taken on this event, but already it seems like a good fit. Denny's restaurants strives for the opportunities to give back to its communi- ties and its families, and this is just one way we are giving back, said Soma. We think this is a great opportunity for Denny's to give back to its community. We believe in the services of the Salvation Army and support them in any way we can. We hope this event is successful, as we also hope it may possibly be something we do on an annual basis, said Renata Marchione, of Dennys. All of our staff and managers that day will be donating their time for this event, as of right now, between the Oakville Denny's and our Mississauga Denny's, we have over 15 people signed up to volunteer that evening for our event. The Salvation Army will also be sending some of its volunteers. And it doesnt stop there. According to Marchione, the Oakville Dennys joined those in Mississauga and Whitby in holding a Salvation Army Food Drive from Dec. 13-19. Marchione said food collected in each community will go to the Salvation Army in each community. Collections will all be held at our indi- vidual stores for the Salvation Armies of our areas. Incorporated into the food drive, the Oakville Dennys also conducted a Toys for Tots collection for the sick children at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) last week. Dennys is located at 125 Cross Ave. in Oakville. Dennys serves up Christmas Eve dinner TO SALVATION ARMY CLIENTS: Denny's in Oakville owner Dan Soma (from left) and Denny's marketing officer Renata Marchione serve up a sample Christmas dinner to Salvation Army of Oakville George Brown placement student Shannon Robinson, Salvation Army community services coordi- nator Aisha Chaney and Major Dan Broome in preparation for serving Christmas Eve dinner to Salvation Army clients this year on Dec. 24. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER We believe in the services of the Salvation Army and support them in any way we can. We hope this event is successful, as we also hope, it may possibly be something we do on an annual basis. Renata Marchione, of Dennys