Boston doughnut chain donates money to help feed Texans in need
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Updated: 7:23 PM EST Feb 21, 2021
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Updated: 7:23 PM EST Feb 21, 2021
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AUSTIN CONNECTION. AS YOU SAID A RESTAURANT GROUP HERE IN BOSTON. SAW WHAT FOLKS IN TEXAS. WE’RE GOING THROUGH THIS PAST WEEK AND THEY STEPPED UP BIG TIME. AND THE STRAWBERRY MOJITO. ALL RIGHT, BLACKBIRD DONUTS ARE A FAVORITE AMONG DONUT LOVERS IN THE HUB. IN FACT, THEY’VE CONTINUED TO STAY BUSY DURING THE PANDEMIC BUT IN TEXAS THIS WEEK EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE CAUSED POWER AND WATER PROBLEMS LEAVING PEOPLE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS, THAT’S WHERE BLACKBIRD DONUTS COMES IN. WE’RE IN THE INDUSTRY OF HOSPITALITY. YOU KNOW, WE FEED PEOPLE AND MAKE THEM FEEL GOOD AND WHEN THERE’S A BASIC NEED LIKE FOOD AND WATER AND IT CAN BE A CHANGE IT WITH A SIMPLE DONATION OR SOME TIME. YOU KNOW, WE’RE GOING TO DO THAT BLACKBIRD DIDN’T SHIP DONUTS TO TEXAS BUT INSTEAD SENT ENOUGH MONEY TO FEED A THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THE AUSTIN AREA. IT’S BEEN TOUGH ON THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS IN BOSTON FOR THE PAST YEAR, BUT BLACKBIRD SAW A NEED AND FILLED IT. NO, NOT EVERYONE. AS FORTUNATE AS WE ARE TO HAVE THE LUXURY OF MAKING THOSE TYPES OF DONATIONS, BUT A LITTLE CAN GO A LONG WAY WHETHER IT’S MONEY OR TIME OR JUST EDUCATING YOURSELF ON WHAT’S GOING ON. SO THAT’S KIND OF A BIG REASON WHY