Abuelo's Mexican Restaurants' recent "Queso for Heroes" promotion, held during the Veterans Day weekend, raised $12,500 to benefit Operation Homefront, a nonprofit organization providing emergency financial and other assistance to military families and wounded warriors. "Abuelo's is thankful for the sacrifices our troops and their families make for our country and we are very pleased to be able to assist them through these funds," said Robert Lin, president of Food Concepts International, Abuelo's parent company. "We would also like to thank our many our many loyal guests who helped raise these funds by participating in our "Queso for Heroes" program."