 While the North North country confections in Bemidji is hosting a soft opening tomorrow and when you get a treat from them you're actually helping the community. This sweet shop has more than 75 different homemade treats. This Friday veterans and first responders can stop by and get a free item. All they have to do is show up in uniform or show their badge. People can also pay it forward by purchasing a meal for a first responder in the future. People can come out and if they buy lunch they can donate an additional five dollars which will buy a card and we'll put that into a fishbowl and when a first responder comes in in uniform whether it's fire ambulance or a police department when they come in in uniform we will buy them lunch. The shop also donates to a non-profit called the Grassroots Music Foundation which gives money to music programs children's hospitals and to buy instruments for those kids. I myself at the Grassroots Music Foundation I like to give back to people who have given out so much to me and my family. This is a way for us to kind of collectively join the two and we can use a business and provide great food and delicious treats and also help out the community where we feel that there's a need. Students can also get a free treat by showing off their progress in school. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.