Donor will match contributions to KC restaurant to feed frontline workers

Jake Imperiale is not just battling the pandemic as a restaurant owner, but a father of a nurse recovering from COVID19, and as a man with a lot of family and friends in Italy.

Everybody sees it but when ithitshome, you realize how close itis toyou.WE'VE ALL BEEN HIT BYCORONAVIRUS.THAT INCLUDESRESTAURANTS FORCED TOSWITCH TO TAKE-OUTONLY TO TRY TO STAYAFLOAT.BUT SOME ARE FINDINGWAYS TO GIVE BACK WITHHELP FROM THECOMMUNITY.BELLA NAPOLI'S OWNER ISFACING THE IMPACT OFCORONAVIRUS AS ARESTAURANT OWNER,FATHER OF A HEALTH CAREWORKER, AND SOMEONEWITH DEEP TIES TOPEOPLE IN ITALY.IN BROOKSIDE, BELLANAPOLI HAS ALWAYS BEENMORE THAN FOOD.Jake Imperiale / Bella Napoliit exceeded every one of mydreamsand it has become a meetingplace.AND NOW, IN AN EMPTYDINING ROOM JAKEIMPERIALE KNOWS HE'SMAKING MORE THANSANDWICHESJake Imperiale / Bella Napoliwe just want to be able to saythankyou in a very small way.WEEKS AGO - JAKESTARTED QUIETLYDROPPING OFFSANDWICHES TO LOCALHOSPITALS...HONORINGTHE FRONTLINE WORKERSLIKE HIS OWN DAUGHTER -AN ER NURSE IN Kansas CityWHO IS NOW RECOVERINGAFTER HE SAYS SHETESTED POSITIVE FORCOVID19.Jake Imperiale / Bella Napolishe"s doing well and she"sjust ready to get back to workironically.As a parent it"s hard watchingyour child through a window andnotbeing able to do anything, itsprettyhelpless.And when friends and customersfound out what Jake was doing -theywanted to help, donating money.From large anonymous donors willmatch donations to a seven yearoldwho gave his ten dollars inlunchmoneythat one just touched my heart.Now they can deliver sandwichestoeight hospitals each week..likeResearch Medical Centerenjoy you guys thank you forcoming to work every day!Ashley Till // Health CareWorkerThis kind of thing, it makes youfeelmore close connected, almostjustlike family.Its definitely appreciated.Jake Imperiale / Bella Napoliyou worry about them every dayandpray for their safety and begratefulfor everything they"re doing.THEY IMPORT 90 PERCENTOF THEIR FOOD AND DRINKFROM ITALY - WHEREJAKE"S PARENTS MET,WHERE HE STILL HASMANY FAMILY & FRIENDS,AND WHERE COVID19 HASKILLED MORE THANTWENTY FIVE THOUSANDPEOPLE.My mom"s flower girl actuallysaid this is worse than the war.Andthey"re totally confined, atleastwe can go take a walk, they"renot even allowed to do thatright now.So I think its been tough onthemHE"S DOING WHAT HECAN DO HERE - OFFERINGSANDWICHES ANDSUPPORT.

AN IDEASPARKED BY MEMORIES OFHIS FATHER WHO TOOK ABUCKET FULL OFSANDWICHES TO WORKEVERY DAY -I could never understand how hecould eat so much.

Then Irealized athis funeral, somebody came up tome and said he used to feed thewhole railroad hardAND JAKE WILL FEED ASMANY AS HE CAN, WITHTHE COMMUNITY"SHELP UNTIL ITS SAFEFOR BELLA NAPOLI TO BEFILLED WITH FRIENDSAGAIN.I hope we can get back to thatreallysoon.here's how you can THEYHAVE A DONOR WHO WILLMATCH ANY DONATIONTHAT COMES IN FROM NOWON.IF YOU'D LIKE TO DONATETO HELP FEED HEALTHCARE WORKERS WITHBELLA NAPOLISANDWICHES, THEY SAYJUST CALL THERESTAUARANT AND ASK TOGET ON THE LIST.WE HAVE THEIRINFORMATION ATKSHB.C