Business uses downtime to give back

A group of small business owners out of work due to the pandemic is using their time to cook free meals for seniors.

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSIN A FEW COUNTIESAROUND HERE ARE READYTO GET BACK TO WORKNEXT WEEK.BUT WHILE THEIRBUSINESSES HAVE BEENCLOSED FOR SEVERALWEEKS -- WE CAUGHT UPWITH ONE WOMAN WHOUSED HER DOWNTIME TOGIVE BACK.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER RAE DANIELSHOWS US HOW.THE BAN ON LARGE PUBLICGATHERINGS HIT THECATERING INDUSTRYHARD.BUT A GROUP OF LOCALBAKERS, CHEFS ANDCATERERS DECIDED TOWHIP UP A NEW IDEA.IT'S QUIET OUTSIDE OFTHE SOIREE STEAK ANDOYSTER HOUSE -- YOU'LLSEE THE CLOSED SIGNPOSTED ON THE DOOR --BUT INSIDE...NATSIS A DIFFERENT STORY.SMELLS OF HOMECOOKEDMEALS AND A LITTLEGOSPEL MUSIC WELCOMEYOU AS YOU ENTER.NATS - 6:53:54THESE SMALL BUSINESSOWNERS COME TOGETHERONCE A WEEK -- TO COOKAND BAKE FREE MEALSFOR SENIORSKENYETTA6:52:1We Try and serve at least 30seniors every week if not moreKENYETTA ROLLINS HASHER OWN CATERINGCOMPANY... BUT WHENTHE PANDEMIC HIT,INSTEAD OF GIVINGUP...SHE GAVE BACKKENYETTA6:47:31I started doing that and endedup partnering with somegirlfriends of mine who havetheir own businesses sothey've been donating theirtime, their money andresources so it just kind ofspiraled out of control rightnow, but we're grateful for itSMALL BUSINESS OWNERSCOMING TOGETHER IN ATIME OF NEEDKENYETTA6:48:53As God blesses me I want tobless others and partneringwith these ladies, it's thesame wayTHROUGH DONATIONS,THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TOSERVE MORE THAN 100SENIORS FOR THE PASTFEW WEEKS...KENYETTA6:48:24It's really nice to get thosethank you's and then theywant to donate as well andthey want to start giving backas well so you know it's just arippling effectSHE SAYS EVEN JUST OMEAL CAN HELP MAKE ADIFFERENCE INSOMEONE'S LIFE DURINGTHESE TIMES OFUNCERTAINTY...THAT'SWHY SHE COOKS WITHLOVEKENYETTA6:50:49it makes us feel better, itmakes us look better as acommunity, it makes us lookbetter as a country to take thelittle that we have, putting ittogether and then expandingon itAND THEY GO OUT ANDTAKE THE MEALS TO THEM.WITH MOTHERS DAYCOMING UP SUNDAY -THEY'VE BEEN MAKINGCAKES, PIES, ALL KINDS OFGOODS TO CELEBRATETHE MOTHERS HERE INTHE COMMUNITY.TAYLOR, LINDSAY?RAE HOW MUCH LONGERDO THEY EXPECT TO BEABLE TO DO THIS?BECAUSE OF THESUPPORT THEY RECEIVED -THEY'RE GOING TOCONTINUE TO DO THISONCE THE RESTRICTIONSARE LIFTED FOR GOOD.BACK TO YO