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Boston doughnut chain donates money to help feed Texans in need Share Updated: 7:23 PM EST Feb 21, 2021 Share Updated: 7:23 PM EST Feb 21, 2021
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Show Transcript 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 ENOU