Abington Commissioner John Spiegelman recently accepted an $875 check from Lee’s Hoagie House owner Jon Waxman on behalf of the Helping Hand Foundation. 

Waxman, who owns the Abington and the Horsham Lee’s Hoagie Houses, donated 10 percent of the sales of both restaurants Nov. 3 to benefit those affected by Hurricane Sandy. 

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The local charity targets area people in need of assistance due to Hurricane Sandy. 

“People are struggling right now,” Waxman said. Nov. 3. “Growing up in Cheltenham, and seeing what people are going through right now … it’s just kind of cool to be able to give back.  So the more people who come in, the more money we can donate.”