Inspire Me: Bolinas couple bake bread for vulnerable seniors

Each morning for the past month, psychologist Richard Heckler and his partner Karen head straight into Heckler’s colorful, hand-painted kitchen in the small beach town of Bolinas in Marin County. They grab some flour, sourdough starter and yeast and begin their day of baking for the seniors and food-insecure locals in their town. 

“Richard, my partner in crime, and I were talking about who we could give [our bread] to … we decided to use Nextdoor to see if there was interest because there’s a large number of seniors in Bolinas,” Karen explained.” We thought, What if we could bake bread everyday and see if somebody wants some?”