Newton restaurant turns struggles into gift for community

Johnny's Luncheonette in Newton Centre is serving soup from the soul to people for free.

LOCAL RESTAURANTS ARE HAVING ATOUGH TIME RIGHT NOW.DOUG: BUT ONE NEWTON FAVORITE,IS TURNING ITS STRUGGLES INTO AGIFT TO THE COMMUNITY.RANDY IS BACK TO EXPLAIN.RANDY: AN EYE-OPENER FAVORITE.IT WE HAVE BEEN THERE FROM TIMETO NINE -- TIME TO TIME.JOHNNY’S LUNCHEONETTE IS APRETTY POPULAR SPOT IN NEWTONCENTRE.AND WHILE THEY CAN’T DOEVERYTHING THEY USED TO RIGHTNOW, THEY SERVE UP SOME SOUP FORTHE SOUL.THE RESTAURANT HAS TEAMED UPWITH A GROUP CALLED AT HOME, ALOCAL NON-PROFIT FOR PEOPLE OVER60 IN NEWTONTHE GROUP’S VOLUNTEERS AREDELIVERING ABOUT 2 TO 300 QUARTSOF THE SOUP TO THEIR CLIENTS,FOR FREE.JOHNNY’S CO-OWNER SAYS SHE ISDOING HER BEST TO KEEP THERESTAURANT AFLOAT BUT SUPPORTINGHER NEIGHBORS IS WHAT’S MOSTIMPORTANT.