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Noodles Italian Cafe feeds first responders amid COVID-19 crisis

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Noodles Italian Cafe feeds first responders amid COVID-19 crisis
Noodles Italian Cafe feeds first responders amid COVID-19 crisis

Noodles Italian Cafe and Sushi Bar in Naples is serving up heartwarming meals at no cost to local first responders and healthcare workers.

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TEASES:A HEARTWARMING MEAL THAT TASTESAS GOOD AS IT FEELS.IT’S WHAT ONE NAPLES RESTAURANTIS OFFERING FOR FREE TO LOCALFIRST RESPONDERS AND HEALTHCAREWORKERNOELANI TELLS US MORE ABOUT HOWIT WORKS AND HOW YOU CAN HELP."GOOD MORNING EVERYONE--A FAMILY RESTAURANT IN NAPLES ISSERVING UP ACTS OF KINDNESS.IT’S FOR THOSE RISKING THEIRLIVES TO COVID-19 EVERYDAY, SOTHEY’RE ASKING THEIR COMMUNITYFOR SUPPORT."VOWHAT STARTED AS A FEW FREE MEALSTO LOCAL RESPONDERS..

NOW FEEDSMANY EVERY WEEK AT NOODLESITALIAN CAÉ.CO-OWNER SETH BERMAN SAYS WHENSEVERAL BUSINESSES OFFERED TOHELP, THEY STARTED A SPECIALFUND TO CONTINUE IN THECOMMUNITY.SO FAR, IT’S HELPED SUPPLY MORETHAN 35-HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OFMEALS TO HOSPITALS AND HOSPICE,AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT--A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION THE CAÉENJOYS, BUT IS NOW FINDINGDIFFICULT AS SALES AND FUNDSSTART TO DIP.SOT - SETH BERMAN/CO-OWNER OFNOODLES ITALIAN CAÉ IN NAPLES"We’re a little low on fundsright now, we were out, butnoodles made up the differencein between that.

Right now, wehave about $700 left in thefund.

When that runs out noodleswill continue to feed.

It’s areally difficult time right now.Business is down from being inthe restaurant eating and theservice in the restaurant tojust curbside takeout.

We’redown about 85%."(2VO CONTBERMAN SAYS THEY’RE PUSHINGFORWARD AS LONG AS THEY CAN.WITH AN I-D OR BADGE, RESPONDERSORDER UP TO 20-DOLLARS OFF THEMENU.FIRST RESPONDERS AND HEALTHCAREWORKERS CAN CALL IT IN AND PICKUP A FREE MEAL AFTER THEIRSHIFT.LKLIVE"THE CAÉ SAYS NO DONATION ISTOO SMALL TO HELP--WE’LL POST THAT INFORMATIONONLINE..

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