Pizzeria to donate profits to Newtown victims' families

SEYMOUR, Conn. (WTNH) -- Many people and organizations are coming together to help Newtown in the wake of the terrible tragedy. News 8 spoke to a pizza shop owner in Seymour who is raising money for the victims' families.

"The whole menu, front to back, all the pickup, all the delivery, all the dining, everything 100 percent is donated," said Alberto Zuncja, Alberto's Restaurant & Pizzeria.

You have to eat, and so many people want to help but don't know how. Enter Alberto's Restaurant and Pizzeria in Seymour. No, literally, enter it this Sunday, whatever you spend, profits go to the Newtown Memorial Fund.

"We're projecting at least $2,000 that we can send out on that day," Zuncja said. "It's probably going to be a busier day because there's a lot of people talking about it."

It is an already popular eatery at Seymour's Tri-Town Plaza.

"My kids would say, without question, the pizza. They make an excellent broccoli here if you like broccoli," said Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller. "I'm a big fan, they have a pasta carbonara which is fantastic. I don't think you should eat it, you should probably just stick it on your heart, it's that good."

Alberto's hopes it's wall-to-wall in the restaurant, call-to-call for delivery the whole day, 1-10 p.m.

"We're already here, this is what we already do," Zuncja said. "We bring joy to the community through food, so we figure this is probably our best option to help out and let the families of Newtown know that we actually care here as well."

The folks at Alberto's aren't counting on just patrons to help the cause; everyone on staff, from the owners to the cooks, to the wait staff are leading by example.

"My family and the employees that do work here, they've volunteered to donate their day's wages," said Zuncja.

A humble crew, except in the kitchen, knowing they're about to make their most important delivery in their 16 years in business.

"A terrible feeling to know that people actually can do something like this in life," Zuncja said. "It's heartbreaking and it's unfair."

"They don't like a lot of publicity," Miller said, "they want to help just for the sake of helping."