Close to 275 people came out to help raise thousands for the Salvation Army鈥檚 Gateway of Hope and to check out the new Milestones restaurant in 91原创.

Thursday marked the grand re-opening of the restaurant, which officially reopened for business a month earlier. The 20-year-old restaurant closed down after Mother鈥檚 Day for an extensive facelift 鈥� inside and out.

When planning a special party to mark the re-opening, Milestones general manager and his staff opted to blend in a charity component.

鈥淥verall we鈥檙e extremely proud of how the Milestones team came together to make the event both fun and successful,鈥� Hilliard told the 91原创 Advance.

鈥淭he generous outpouring of support from the 91原创 community was overwhelming, helping to raise over $5,100 for the Salvation Army Gateway of Hope,鈥� he said.

91原创 was the first Milestones restaurant in the Lower Mainland 鈥� six years ago 鈥� to kick off events specifically designed to help local groups and causes. Since then, they鈥檝e jointly raised more than $140,000 for charity, boasted corporate communications and marketing manager Jaivin Khatri.

鈥淲e look forward to continuing to serve 91原创 with our updated look for many years to come,鈥� Hilliard concluded.