HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the partial government shutdown continues, a Houston restaurant is on a mission to help support furloughed TSA officers who are working without pay.

Acclaimed Thai spot Street to Kitchen is delivering hundreds of meals each day to TSA workers at Houston airports. The effort is in partnership with the non-profit World Central Kitchen, which provides food relief during humanitarian crises.

“We immediately answered the call,” said Graham Painter, co-owner of Street to Kitchen. “My wife and I are always using the Houston airports and we have a sensitivity for these agents who are there protecting us. My wife and I were very determined to help them through this. She’s staying up all night on many of these nights to prep and get these meals ready.”

“Sometimes, (on a) bad day or a tough day, when you have a good meal, it gives you a little smile,” said Chef Benchawan Painter, who also co-owns Street to Kitchen. “That’s my happiness, to see people happy.”

Street to Kitchen, which is located in Houston’s East End, estimates it will deliver around 3,000 meals total to the Houston airports during the shutdown.

“Everybody is really grateful, and they seem to be enjoyed the meals,” said Graham Painter. “We are in this as long as they need us.”

ABC13 visited Street to Kitchen in the video above to see how the entire team is jumping in to help.

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