Update: It is with heavy and tearful hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Jeannie Weaver Lopez on Nov 14, 2024, at 11:58 a.m. Despite the incredible efforts of her medical team at LRH and TGH, the advanced fibrosis in her lungs and ongoing seizures in her brain made it clear that her body and mind would be unable to recover.
Lakeland’s dining scene is a close-knit one that supports each other when times get tough. Now, the community is banding together to help Jeannie Weaver-Lopez, owner of Revival cocktail bar + The Peach House restaurant, as she’s in critical care at Tampa General Hospital.
A GoFundMe named “The Pepper Project” was created this month to raise $80,000 for Pepper, the 2-year-old daughter of Weaver-Lopez and her husband Ryan. The campaign states, “Any help you can provide will go to support Pepper as she’s cared for by the people who love Jeannie and her family.” It’s already raised over $68,000.
Looking for more ways to help? As Nineteen61’s Chef Marcos Fernandez posted on Facebook , “patronize the heck” out of Revival and The Peach House. Other local eateries are also donating proceeds from certain menu items to The Pepper Project, including Cob & Pen , Good Thyme, and Rec Room .