Fall River’s beloved gluten-free bakery is doing something powerful for the community, and it’s coming straight from the heart.
With SNAP benefits on hold for many people in Massachusetts and food insecurity hitting harder than ever, Duke’s Bakery is rolling out a pay-it-forward style board starting Saturday, November 8, meant to feed people who need help right now.
Free Meals. Free Treats. No Questions Asked.
Owner Christine Holden is putting a board up inside the bakery with cards on it. Each card is worth about $20, enough for a meal, breakfast, dessert or whatever someone needs that day.
Anyone struggling can walk in, take a card and redeem it. No explanation needed. No awkwardness. No hoops.
Holden said the idea was inspired by one simple truth: “No gluten-free kid should go without a cupcake for his birthday.”…