​(SUBMITTED PHOTOS) Bubba’s 33 server Makaela Rader, left photo, and Bubba’s 33 South marketing manager Sarah Clark-Carson distribute food and other items to frontline medical personnel and staff support at Franciscan Health, 8111 S. Emerson Ave.

Restaurateurs, including Bubba’s 33 on the Southside, are stepping forward to help feed frontline personnel and support staff at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. On the Monday after Easter, Bubba’s 33 donated several boxes of fresh produce in partnership with Piazza Produce on Indy’s westside.

They also provided Easter baskets filled with fresh fruit, discount cards and other items that were donated to floor units. Later the same day they returned – courtesy of Jen Grogh and Tim and Lori Braden – bringing lasagna and salad which was enough to feed 175 staffers on various medical units, security and communications.

Also recently reaching out to the hospital through Bubba’s 33 that Monday was Jen Haughs, providing meals to administration and staff at the command center, who are directing Franciscan Health Central Indiana’s efforts to treat patients with COVID-19. “The outpouring of support and generosity of the public who are donating to Franciscan Health is overwhelming and it’s a daily occurrence,” said Joan Candler Himebrook, community outreach coordinator for Franciscan Health Cancer Center.

Businesses and individuals have stepped up to the challenge of feeding healthcare heroes by sponsoring meals to be prepared and delivered by local restaurants.

​(SUBMITTED PHOTO) Daisy Award honoree Mary Nahre, RN, left, is pictured with her mother-in-law Karen Ross, who nominated her for the award for saving her life. Ross went into cardiac arrest and required immediate CPR while camping in Columbus. Nahre works for the cardiologists at Community Hospital South.