“Giving them a meal and loving them through that.”
Symone, owner of AAA Soul Food in Alaska, launched a community campaign to provide free meals to furloughed workers and families affected by SNAP benefit cuts and local disasters. Her family-run restaurant offers hot meals and sandwiches to anyone in need, emphasizing compassion over politics. Stewart says her mission is to show care through service, foster unity, and inspire other businesses—large and small—to support their communities in the same way.