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AdvertisementFormer nurse who's now a bakery owner aims to feed frontline healthcare workersHide TranscriptShow TranscriptFOR BLOOM BAKERY TO STAY OPEN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SARAH DARBY KNEW SHE NEEDED A DIFFERENT BUSINESS PLAN. THEY CME TO US A LITTLE BIT OUT OF FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY BECAUSE WE DIDN’T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE OF OUR BUSINESS WAS GOING TO LOOK LIKE. LARA: DETERMINED TO HEL HEALTH CARE WORKERS -- SHE WAS A REGISTERED NURSE FOR 15 YEARS -- SHE FIGURED IT OUT CAREFULLY AND STRATEGICALLY. &gt;&gt; THERE’S UNCERTAINTY TOO AS A BUSINESS OWNER JUST MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING. DO WE STAY OPEN? ARE WE BEING SAFE? LARA: QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY SARAH AND HER EMPLOYEES CAME U WITH THE PROGRAM FEED THE FRONTLINE. &gt;&gt; EVERYONE WHO DONATES THROUGH FEED THE FRONTLINE PROGRAM GETS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE A PERSONALIZED NOTE. THIS IS FROM MR. DEAN, HE’S JU THANKING THE TRUMAN STAFF FOR TAKING CARE OF THE COMMUNITY. LARA: DONATIONS HAVE STEADILY COME IN. DARBY IS ABLE TO KEEP HER 15 EMPLOYEES. IN FACT JUST LAST WEEK, 500 MEALS WERE MADE WITH LOVING CARE. DARBY DELIVERS THE MEALS JUS LIKE THESE TO PLACES LIKE TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER. &gt;&gt; IT’S A SCARY FEELING TO GO IN TO WORK AND TO KNOW THAT YOU’RE DEALING WITH SOMETHING THAT’S HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS AND PEOPLE ARE VERY SCARED OF IT. LARA: A GOOD MEAL HELPS EASE SOME OF THAT STRESAdvertisementFormer nurse who's now a bakery owner aims to feed frontline healthcare workersThe owner of a Kansas City bakery who used to be a nurse is now helping feed former colleagues.Sarah Darby owns Bloom Baking Company. She left the nursing 10 years ago.Her small business started a program called Feed the Frontline.For her bakery to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic, Darby said she knew she needed a different business plan."They came to us out of a little bit of uncertainty, because we didn't know what the future of our business was going to look like," Darby said. Determined to help health care workers, Darby was a registered nurse for 15 years, she figured it out carefully and strategically."There's uncertainty, too, as a business owner, just making sure that we're doing the right thing. Do we stay open? Are we being safe?" she said.Darby and her employees came up with the program Feed the Frontline."Everyone who donates through Feed the Frontline program gets an opportunity to write a personalized note," she said."This is from Mr. Dean, he's just thanking Truman staff for taking care of the community," Darby said.Donations have steadily come in. Darby said she is able to keep her 15 employees working. Last week, they made 500 meals. Darby delivers the meals to places like Truman Medical Center."It's a scary feeling to go into work and know you're dealing with something that's highly contagious and people are very scared of it," Darby said.She said a good meal helps ease some of that stress. Watch the video above to learn more about this story.The owner of a Kansas City bakery who used to be a nurse is now helping feed former colleagues.AdvertisementSarah Darby owns . She left the nursing 10 years ago.Her small business started a program called .For her bakery to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic, Darby said she knew she needed a different business plan."They came to us out of a little bit of uncertainty, because we didn't know what the future of our business was going to look like," Darby said. Determined to help health care workers, Darby was a registered nurse for 15 years, she figured it out carefully and strategically."There's uncertainty, too, as a business owner, just making sure that we're doing the right thing. Do we stay open? Are we being safe?" she said.Darby and her employees came up with the program Feed the Frontline."Everyone who donates through Feed the Frontline program gets an opportunity to write a personalized note," she said."This is from Mr. Dean, he's just thanking Truman staff for taking care of the community," Darby said.Donations have steadily come in. Darby said she is able to keep her 15 employees working. Last week, they made 500 meals. Darby delivers the meals to places like Truman Medical Center."It's a scary feeling to go into work and know you're dealing with something that's highly contagious and people are very scared of it," Darby said.She said a good meal helps ease some of that stress. Watch the video above to learn more about this story.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementFormer nurse who's now a bakery owner aims to feed frontline healthcare workersHide TranscriptShow TranscriptFOR BLOOM BAKERY TO STAY OPEN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SARAH DARBY KNEW SHE NEEDED A DIFFERENT BUSINESS PLAN. THEY CME TO US A LITTLE BIT OUT OF FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY BECAUSE WE DIDN’T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE OF OUR BUSINESS WAS GOING TO LOOK LIKE. LARA: DETERMINED TO HEL HEALTH CARE WORKERS -- SHE WAS A REGISTERED NURSE FOR 15 YEARS -- SHE FIGURED IT OUT CAREFULLY AND STRATEGICALLY. &gt;&gt; THERE’S UNCERTAINTY TOO AS A BUSINESS OWNER JUST MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE DOING...

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