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Lakeland restaurateurs show support for ‘The Pepper Project’

Here’s how you can help restaurant owner Jeannie Weaver-Lopez and her family.

Restaurant patrons speak with a waiter at their table in side The Peach House.

Dine at the Peach House to support owners Jeannie and Ryan + their family.

Lakeland’s dining scene is a close-knit one that supports each other when times get tough. Now, the community is banding together to help Jeannie Weaver-Lopez, owner of Revival cocktail bar + The Peach House restaurant, as she’s in critical care at Tampa General Hospital.

A GoFundMe named “The Pepper Project” was created this month to raise $80,000 for Pepper, the 2-year-old daughter of Weaver-Lopez and her husband Ryan. The campaign states, “any help you can provide will go to support Pepper as she’s cared for by the people who love Jeannie and her family.” It’s already raised over $68,000.

Looking for more ways to help? As Nineteen61’s Chef Marcos Fernandez posted on Facebook, “patronize the heck” out of Revival and The Peach House. Other local eateries are also donating proceeds from certain menu items to The Pepper Project, including Cob & Pen, Good Thyme, and Rec Room.

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