Charity Dinner Planned To Benefit Braintree Families In Need

BRAINTREE, MA — Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Braintree charity Christmas party was canceled this year. But instead, residents are getting creative, holding a socially distanced dinner instead to benefit the Marge Crispin Center.

The charity dinner is reservation only and was scheduled for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Dec. 10 at the Granite Grille. Normally the event asks residents to bring toys, but because of the pandemic, event organizers asked people to donate gift cards in denominations of $10 to local stores and restaurants.

Event organizer Sean Powers said the event will be similar to any other indoor dining experience over the past few months.

COVID-19 rules and regulations will be followed to ensure everyone's safety. Masks are required for entry and should be worn when walking to the restroom.

Tickets can be purchased at www.braintreediningforchristmas.eventbrite.com. Reservations must be purchased ahead. There is no walk-in seating and no reservations sold at the door to eliminate any unnecessary foot traffic from coming into the restaurant.

Reservations are being sold $25 per person and are purchased by table. This allows guests to control who they sit with for safety.

Tables are available for two-to-10 people per table.

Organizers said to ensure everyone’s safety, the number of reservations to be sold will be under the restricted COVID-19 capacity of the restaurant.

All proceeds from reservations sales and donations will go directly to the Marge Crispin Center.