“The Feed the Firefighters program is the first real effort that I have witnessed for a business to significantly recognize the tremendous efforts of our volunteers.”

Gregory H. Grayson
Wake County Public SafetyFire/Rescue Director
March 15, 1998

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“A kind Gesture Grows into Mission of Service…firefighters to benefit from start of foundation. As State Fire Marshal, I think Barry has an excellent idea, and I would like to see the Feed the Firefighters Foundation become a reality in North Carolina.”

Commissioner Jim Long
“The Journal”
Publication of the Office of State Fire Marshal NC Department of Insurance
Summer 1998 Issue, Page 11

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“Please forgive me for waiting so long to tell you how much I appreciated your selfless gesture of donating ham and sausage biscuits to the town employees during Hurricane Bonnie.”

Koka Booth
Mayor
Town of Cary
October 19, 1998

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“Barry and Denise,.. Thanks to the both of you for the tremendous amount of support that you have shown, and continue to show, to the fire service in Wake County.”

l. Bryant Woodall
Chief of Operations
Raleigh Fire/Rescue
August 9,1999

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“I would like to personally express my appreciation for your generous contribution of dinner meals during the Hurricane Floyd disaster relief efforts. You truly represent neighbors helping neighbors.”

Gerald A. Rudisill, Jr.
Major General , NCARNG
Adjutant General
December 17, 1999

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“ Café built on kind acts, good food” ….…winner of the Cary Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year”

The Cary News
May 24, 2001

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“…I would like to that you for the lunches you delivered to us on November 20, 2001” We appreciate your dedication to the Fire Service and everything you do for us”

Tony Mauldin
Fuquay-Varina Fire Department
November 21, 2001

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“The members of the Swift Creek Fire Department would like to thank your and your staff for the emergency food service you provided our agency on the night of November 24, 2001”

Edward P. Brinson, Fire Chief
Swift Creek Fire Department
December 10, 2001

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“The North Carolina Restaurant Association is proud of Barry’s Café’s involvement in their community. By assisting firefighters during emergencies, they admirably represent the ‘good neighbor’ efforts of the hospitality industry.”

T. Jerry Williams
President and CEO, NC Restaurant Association
Winner of the 2001 Restaurant Neighbor Award

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“Short-order help… Café gets award, thanks for Sep. 11 efforts. After Sept. 11, Cary restaurant owner Barry Doyle started a state-wide fundraising campaign for New York firefighters and their families.”

The Cary News
January 31, 2002

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“Feeding firefighters beefs up diner’s fame….But word of Doyle‘s good deed spread quickly, and the firefighters have been looking out for Barry‘s Café ever since-and vice versa.”

The News & Observer
June 11, 2002