DeKALB – Bonnie Riley took a seat at one of her favorite restaurants Sunday, but not to indulge in the cuisine she has come to love.

Instead, Riley set up a table of coloring books and card games to help the owners and staff of Flippin Eggs in DeKalb serve a free community dinner Sunday in what has become an annual tradition for the restaurant.

For the seventh year in a row, Scott and Maria Morrow offered a free holiday dinner and gift for those in need at their restaurant from 4 to 7 p.m. Riley said it was the owners’ philanthropic spirit that makes Flippin Eggs a special place for customers.