Mathews native Taylor Jacobs and her family, including infant daughter Waverly, are back home in Gloucester after living in the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia for eight months, and they’re ready to show their appreciation to all of the local individuals and organizations that helped them through tough times.
A welcome home celebration for Waverly and a thank-you to the community will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Piankatank Community League at 11888 Harcum Road in Gloucester.
The food will be catered free of charge by Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue in Richmond, which is owned by friends of Waverly’s dad, Dilan Cotman. It will include barbecued pork and chicken sandwiches, along with sides and drinks.
“We don’t need an exact head count, but we’d like to let the caterer know whether to make enough food for 100 or 500,” said Jacobs with a laugh.
Cotman said that the local community has done so much for his family. Money collected locally purchased food a...