Families
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RECIPE OF LOVE, FAMILY & GRATITUDE
For Scott Sassack, the owner of Great Harvest Bread Co. in Grand Blanc, excellent customer service and giving to others is ingrained in him. Eighteen years ago, he went into business with his father, bought Great Harvest Bread Co., and hasn’t looked back since. Tanya Sassack, Scott’s wife, and their twin daughters, Rebekah and Gabby, are familiar faces at the family-run bakery. The entire Sassack family can share stories of long hours tempered by the enjoyment they find in operating their business and giving back to the community. Scott says. “Our mission statement is ‘Give generosity to others.’” One way Great Harvest gives back is through “Baker For a Day”. For almost 17 years, Scott has opened his shop on Sunday to bake exclusively for an organization or person who needs help. That entire day 100% of the proceeds go to the organizations or
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individuals. “I love doing it, and I know my business better than anybody,” Scott says. “I’ll never stop doing it. Helping others out is in people’s DNA. You’re a part of a community, and you need to step in.” When you meet Scott and his family, the authentic kindness and generosity you experience are as comforting as the smell of freshbaked bread. They are a family grateful for their blessings. When crisis hit the Sassack family, they had to shift from continually giving and sharing to relying on
INSIGHTFUL, MOTIVATIONAL & INSPIRATIONAL
support from others. It happened almost overnight. Rebekah woke one day with pain in her ribs and pressure on her chest. Initially, doctors believed she was fighting pneumonia, but the treatment wasn’t working. Her white blood cell count was skyrocketing, and the doctors had no choice but to transfer her to Hurley Children’s Hospital. Rushed by ambulance to the Level II Pediatric trauma center, Rebekah was met at the entrance by a medical team ready to spring into action. The team included a trauma surgeon, an intensivist (a board-certified physician who
