HONEY Bun Limited continued its annual tradition of marking International Nurses Day recently with a special presentation to the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ).

This kick-started a special ‘six weeks of sweet treats for nurses’ at various health centres across the island. This is the fourth year that Honey Bun will be giving gifts to nurses as part of its initiative dubbed ‘Donuts for Nurses’.

Daniel Chong, Honey Bun’s deputy CEO, said that the annual gift to the island’s nurses is meant to show a little love to the health-care workers.

“This is our way of saying to the nurses that we love you and we appreciate you,” said Chong.

“Our nurses are so important to all of us, so we feel like we at Honey Bun are acting on behalf of the people of Jamaica by ensuring that our nurses feel our collective love,” added Chong.

The first presentation was made at the Terra Nova All-Suite hotel at Waterloo Road, St Andrew, where senior nurses and the leadership of the NAJ had gathered to celebrate the day.

Marketing and business development manager at Honey Bun Loriann Tater said, “Our Donut for Nurses initiative is one of the highlights of our corporate social responsibility programme. It has been a privilege and an honour year after year to donate to these nurses who have been the backbone of our nation’s health care. Bringing a little sweetness to their days is the least we can do”.

In the meantime, Patsy Edwards-Henry, president of the NAJ, thanked the baking company on behalf of the nurses of Jamaica, for the years of support that extends post-International Nurses Day and reaches nurses across the island.

The baking company started its Donuts for Nurses initiative in 2020 — amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic — gifting nurses across the island with fresh-baked donuts every week, starting on International Nurses Day, until the end of June.

Chong noted that given the strong positive response from the nurses, the initiative would continue for years to come.