Juliette Warren is an independent woman, a government worker, and a marathon runner who has also been blind since age 23, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine.
On Saturday, she hosted a barbecue at her Drexel Hill home for 45 people with disabilities. Warren hired a cook so she could socialize.
Then on Saturday morning, the cook cancelled.
Warren jumped on the Drexel Hill Community Forum at 8:47 AM Saturday, looking for some help. Her plea circulated.
Steve Kitchens, a truck driver for Rosati Ice out of Clifton Heights, offered to step up, even though he’s not a cook.
“I’m just a guy who really likes to grill,” he told Philadelphia Magazine.
Kitchens gave up a Saturday afternoon at the pool to cover Warren’s barbecue.
His gesture became the talk of Delco.
Anthony Blanche, the owner of Clam Tavern and Broadway Bar in Clifton Heights, offered dinner for Warren and Kitchens. Warrens insisted her parents go in her place because of the support they’ve given her. Blanche extended the invite to them as well.
“I love it when people come together to make beautiful things happen, and it’s important that we all pay it forward,” said Blanche. “Hopefully, their good deeds will inspire other good deeds.”
Find out more about Juliette Warren and the community in Philadelphia Magazine.
