Restaurants nationwide donate proceeds to bring journalist home

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HOUSTON (FOX 26) - On Thursday, nearly 80 restaurants across the country, including more than 20 in the Houston area, will donate a portion of their proceeds to help bring American journalist and Houston native home from Syria.

Austin Tice was reporting on the Syrian civil war in August of 2012 when he was captured and taken hostage. His family has been anxiously awaiting his safe return home for the last 7 years.

US government officials recently said they believe Austin is alive and last year, the FBI announced up to a $1 million reward for information leading to his safe return.

10 percent of proceeds at any of the participating restaurants tonight like Georgia James, One Fifth Mediterranean, UB Preserv, Max's Wine Dive, and Boheme will help supplement the FBI’s reward fund and go directly back to helping Austin reintegrate upon his return.

Austin Tice is a former Eagle Scout and US Marine. The award-winning journalist has had his work published in the Washington Post, McClatchy, and CBS.

Participating Houston restaurants include:

The ‘401 Table and Tap
6700 Ferris St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
(832) 962-7649

bellagreen
2305 W Alabama St
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 533-0777

bellagreen
2501 Research Forest Dr
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(281) 292-4515

Boheme
307 Fairview St.
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 529-1099

Bungalow Heights
1919 Beall St
Houston, TX 77008
(832) 582-7903

Front Porch Pub
217 Gray St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 571-9571

Fuego’s Saloon
817 Durham Dr
Houston, TX 77707
(713) 384-4541

Georgia James
1100 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77006
(832) 241-5088

The Gold Fish
724 N. Mesquite
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 980-7171

Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen
2631 Underwood Rd
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 470-7424

Güero’s Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 447-7688