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[QLD, WA, NSW, VIC] 50,000 Free Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Delivered to Hospitals for Hospital Workers (Registration Required)

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[QLD, WA, NSW, VIC] 50,000 Free Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Delivered to Hospitals for Hospital Workers (Registration Required)
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Stay safe, and enjoy :)

To all the heroes working hard across the nation’s hospitals, thank you for making a difference to many in these challenging times - you’re incredible 🥰

As a sweet thank you for all you’re doing, we will be giving away 50,000 Free Original Glazed Doughnuts to hospital workers in QLD, WA, NSW and VIC 🍩

If you represent a hospital and would like to register for us to arrange a doughnut drop, please email us at [email protected].

We did our first drops today at Ryde Hospital in Sydney and the The Royal Melbourne Hospital!

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  • ATangk on 04/04/2020 - 20:58
    +38

    "Targeted"

    • Miyagi on 04/04/2020 - 20:59

      It's funny because it's true.

      • montorola on 05/04/2020 - 08:46
        +1

        The irony is that after eating these, the hospital workers will be admitted themselves lol

  • bazza1980 on 04/04/2020 - 21:04
    +3

    Excellent initiative, calling on KFC/Maccas/GYG/HJ/Dominos/Pizza Hut to join in too…

    • Iwantthatbargain on 04/04/2020 - 21:07
      +5

      Krispy Kreme production line is automated, but KFC/Maccas and others' product go through manual process, so it will be hard for them.

      • ATangk on 04/04/2020 - 21:15

        KK's are boxed manually! But its rare that they give u a bakers dozen anymore when you go to KK

    • djones145 on 04/04/2020 - 21:29
      +9

      dominoes have been delivery pizzas to hospitals, police, woolies and coles

      they dont advertise it as much

      I've seen their facebook post about it

      • Ohreally on 04/04/2020 - 21:56

        True.. Have received them a few times over the past couple of weeks :)

    • theBestBastion on 04/04/2020 - 21:48
      +16

      Do you want to kill our doctors and nurses with junk food?

      • Ohreally on 04/04/2020 - 21:57
        +1

        I think it’s still their choices isn’t it?

      • entropysbane on 05/04/2020 - 06:51
        -2

        Do you want to be a Prohibitionist, spoil sporting dictator?

    • AustriaBargain on 05/04/2020 - 02:20

      If they are also sitting on a tonne of extra flour and sugar, they probably would to it too.

  • Kurohayabusa on 04/04/2020 - 21:06
    +16

    Would this even be relevant to post on ozbargain? For some reason I feel like people who "represent a hospital" probably don't make up a significant proportion of users

    • 51ngh on 04/04/2020 - 21:10
      +5

      C'mon OzBargain, dont neg someone just because they are dyslexic !!!!!!!

    • Nilfunds on 04/04/2020 - 21:13
      +6

      that's what happens when you have a big dick and not enough blood to go around

    • johnwinkle on 04/04/2020 - 21:20
      +9

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/499339

      Man you complain about the legality of your boss asking you to come in 10 minutes early and then put down healthcare workers working stupidly long hours to voluntarily put themselves at a huge risk of contracting the illness to prevent our healthcare system from being overwhelmed

      johnwinkle on 04/04/2020 - 21:20 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
        • [Deactivated] on 04/04/2020 - 23:11
          +3

          Wish I had more than 1 neg for this shitty comment.

          I work late the majority of shifts I do. Not because I'm not giving 100% but because i like to try to be a decent human being, and not dump excessive work on my colleagues taking over from me, and not let wait times for patients in ED blow out. Even after I go home I often still take calls about my patients from junior doctors and nurses. Or stay late so I can catch the family of a patient who isn't doing well.

          Im finding it a challenge to reign this in now that I have a baby to get home to. Perhaps I'm just slacking off for a free donut.

            • johnwinkle on 04/04/2020 - 23:40
              +3

              @tik tok: The guy literally said "I work late the majority of shifts I do. Not because I'm not giving 100%". Spend that 10 minutes you don't want to come into work early to read ozbargain comments properly.

            • flashi007 on 04/04/2020 - 23:50
              +3

              @tik tok: It’s simply not as easy as that. Health care workers would love to work 76 hour fortnights and be done with it - but often that isn’t possible.

              There aren’t enough doctors/nurses around to ensure everyone can work without any overtime being done. Then there is the unpaid overtime which runs rampant through the public health care system. A thing that continues today due to the ‘old school’ expectations of senior colleagues and due to the inherent desire of people working to do the best by their patients and peers.

              The glue of the public health system is the goodwill of the workers within the system. If the long hours and unpaid time were fairly remunerated - then taxes would be through the roof and the government would go bust.

              You clearly have no idea what you’re taking about.

              • Beefking on 05/04/2020 - 01:24
                +1

                @flashi007: The guy you're responding to is an idiot but you're acting like medical professionals are doing forced labour… these guys have studied their asses off and know full well what they've signed up to. My mate works public health, works his ass off and makes absolute bank. He enjoys what he does because he has a passion to help others and rakes in dollars; something he knows is a privilege not afforded to others in the same profession from countries less fortunate. Cut the crap man

          • UrbanLegend on 05/04/2020 - 00:21
            +1

            @[Deactivated]: My dad is a consulting physician and he tells me junior doctors are expected to put in 12+ hours everyday and senior doctors are expected to followup on patients and take calls, no matter the place or the time. That's the way to go up, earn respect and make $$$. Otherwise, expect to be a low-paying GP forever.

    • justtoreply on 04/04/2020 - 21:25
      +2

      Are you at high risk?

      Overseas, it seems to me that health care workers are dying at younger age than normal victims, possibly just from getting physically run down caring for everyone.

      You can isolate. They can't.

      I think that's reason enough.

    • sleet on 04/04/2020 - 21:32
      +5

      The next time you or your loved one needs help in healthcare, think about this comment. You probably don't know what it feels like until you really need healthcare. Imagine you got covid, cancer etc. Who are you going to turn to? I hope the healthcare professional that attends to you view it as much than just their job for a salary.

      It may surprise you but some do it because we genuinely care for the patient and community.

      • tik tok on 04/04/2020 - 22:56
        -2

        If you genuinely care for the patient and community, you clearyly aren't expecting free goodies or the community's gratitude. You may get some out of pity, but you dont need it.

    • umoddbro on 04/04/2020 - 21:48

      He got a point though, where's the love for all the retail workers? Are they appreciated any less?

      • tik tok on 04/04/2020 - 22:57
        -2

        Stop talking sense mate !! Cant you see, only the healthcare workers are the heroes ?

      • dufflover on 05/04/2020 - 00:46
        +1

        Well at the moment retail workers who qualify for Jobkeeper are getting a way better deal than hospital workers right now.

        I think they'd rather free, paid, risk free time at home than just free coffees and donuts.

    • Clear on 04/04/2020 - 21:53
      +10

      I'm the guy that makes sure all the equipment and IT infrastructure driving the backbone of a lot of hospitals works and continues to function. My team and I spent 18 hours during the week fixing a critical bug that had the potential to knock at least a thousand medical centres out of action nationwide.

      There's no recognition for that issue or any of the other work we do and we don't expect it either. We just work ourselves to death in the background so doctors, nurses etc. can continue to help saving lives.

      There's so much people don't realise or appreciate.

      • DH on 04/04/2020 - 22:17

        Definetly know what you mean right now, doing BAU, running a few projects early as it is time critical if delayed as well as being seconded any time we are thought to be scratching our asses (eating our lunch if we are lucky).

      • tik tok on 04/04/2020 - 22:52
        -8

        Thats why hospitals dole out millions for IT infra/medical software. As you rightly said - its your job.

        • Clear on 04/04/2020 - 22:53
          +2

          In my specific example it was the incompetence of the software vendor who holds considerable market share and don't seem capable of fixing their own issues, so it's not actually part of my job. The rest of it is though ;)

          • tik tok on 04/04/2020 - 22:57
            -5

            @Clear: I still dont see why you want a pat on your back. Either way, out of pity, I will give you one. Good job.

            • eggaz on 05/04/2020 - 10:19
              +2

              @tik tok: -@dig bick - so un-Australian, a little appreciation goes a long way. The public medical industry is sometimes underpaid and under appreciated for the job they do and the things they put up with at times. Based on the votes on your comments, you are the minority. Huge thanks to all in the medical field and to those doing their bit and going above and beyond

    • Bjay on 04/04/2020 - 23:24
      +2

      Let me guess, because we save lives like yours in times like this? You don't really think you need a doctor or a nurse until you do. Be grateful mate.

      • tik tok on 04/04/2020 - 23:32
        -7

        Why be grateful ? My taxes pay for their (extremely good) remuneration.
        If they can't work for a wage, step aside. I would wager many could simply be replaced.
        Oh, saving someone who is infected with covid-19 is medically impossible. So no, you are not saving my life - at best, taking care of me. For which, again, you are well compensated and shouldn't wag your tail for a free doughnut

        • justtoreply on 05/04/2020 - 09:03

          Plz wear a shirt that says "i don't want a ventilator" if you think they can't save your life.

    • OzzyB on 05/04/2020 - 00:28
      +3

      These healthcare workers are putting their lives on the line. 10-20% will become infected, and mortality rate is not insignificant. They will continue to do their job despite lack of adequate protective gear. They will see up to half their colleagues go into isolation and cover all the dropped shifts until its their turn to fall ill. Many have isolated themselves from family, and are living in separate accomodation so that they don't infect their loved ones. They go from their empty flat to work, only to face anxious, angry, frustrated patients and relatives. They will have to make life and death decisions, and then have to break bad news. Many will have mental health issues, including PTSD. Hope you have a little more empathy for them.

  • raiseyoursteaks on 04/04/2020 - 21:10
    +3

    All these unhealthy food for the front lines staff… Tsk tsk

    • ATangk on 04/04/2020 - 21:16
      +5

      Its what gets you through the day that matters. Also I think doctors and nurses have one of the least healthy diets in a group who you expect to know whats better for their bodies.

      • ozbargainer666 on 04/04/2020 - 21:23
        +3

        yeah i'm sure the blood sugar rollercoaster will really help them stay 100% focused on the job

        • ATangk on 04/04/2020 - 21:37
          +1

          The amount of caffeine that have in their bodies to let them get through a day… Shaking hands…

        • mickeyjuiceman on 05/04/2020 - 10:06
          -2

          No common sense, thanks.

    • bostos on 04/04/2020 - 21:37

      It's actually good to have unhealthy food once a while :)

      • abctoz on 05/04/2020 - 10:00
        +5

        why?

    • CookieJacker31 on 04/04/2020 - 22:12

      Better than alcohol and stolen prescription drugs. I've seen medical dramas.

    • Bob Svargis on 05/04/2020 - 08:07

      I would suggest letting them make up their own minds. The last thing they need is someone telling them how to live right now. It's whatever gets you through. Married to a Nurse Unit Manager of a Covid-19 ward so I'm copping it right now :-)

  • ihbh on 04/04/2020 - 21:15
    +7

    Great, kill out medics with sugar! :)

  • ego22 on 04/04/2020 - 21:17
    +4

    there is nothing u could possibly eat that makes u feel worse than after eating a krispy Kreme doughnut. why make them feel worse?

    • entropysbane on 05/04/2020 - 07:03
      +1

      I don’t eat them myself, as I find them too sugary, but I tips my lid to KK and do not begrudge a nurse with a bad case of the munchies.

    • orly on 05/04/2020 - 09:58
      +1

      Nothing worse? Isn't that being a BIT melodramatic? I can think of at least one thing and it involves your momma :)

  • lowlifesphere on 04/04/2020 - 21:19
    +1

    Sugar weakens your immune system….

    • Yaren24 on 04/04/2020 - 21:31

      They only eat one donut per head.

      • strangeloops66 on 05/04/2020 - 02:04
        +4

        In Tassie, each person gets two?

        • Deelirium on 06/04/2020 - 01:47
          +1

          None, no Krispy Cremes in the state. Im fine with that, my second head gets a bit irate though.

    • Unherd on 05/04/2020 - 06:21
      +2

      Agreed. I’d pause and think for a moment about what KK are going to do to our health workers at a critical time when they need their immune system to be fully functional.

      • Bob Svargis on 05/04/2020 - 08:09

        I respectfully suggest that everyone lets them make the decision for themselves. Health care workers don't need people passing judgement on them at this time, it's tough enough.

        Just being able to have a team catch up for a coffee and donuts helps build camaraderie and helps them re-focus for a few minutes.

        • abctoz on 05/04/2020 - 10:03
          +3

          u dont need donuts to build camaraderie

          • Bob Svargis on 05/04/2020 - 16:13

            @abctoz: No, but who are you to say what they need? Give them a break, let them have a donut if they want. What difference does it make to you or anyone else here?

    • zductiv on 05/04/2020 - 11:24

      Lol source please

      • Unherd on 05/04/2020 - 20:43

        Lol, keep up the added sugar intake zd, there’s nothing to worry about. Good luck!

        • zductiv on 06/04/2020 - 22:01

          So no source then. What a surprise.

          • Unherd on 26/04/2020 - 16:36
            +1

            @zductiv: zd - you don’t seem to understand how drug patents motivate peer reviewed longitudinal l research at the costs (to be recouped) of $millions. What exactly would the Pharmaceuticals companies patent from these expensive, longitudinal peer reviewed studies you’re so serious about reading ‘lol source..’? A drug to stop people eating added sugar?

  • Shanesmith1 on 04/04/2020 - 21:20
    +5

    I run a suburban undercover hospital, easily mistaken for a residential dwelling.

  • daowiies on 04/04/2020 - 21:23
    +2

    Thanks TA, shared with my partner who is a nurse at Austin. They're really feeling the support!

  • Yaren24 on 04/04/2020 - 21:31
    +5

    What about provide free car park?

    • [Deactivated] on 04/04/2020 - 21:49
      +5

      Least you don't risk your and your family's life and it is not like they get paid more for taking extra risks.

      They don't even ask more money for it, the only thing I've seen something close to it is asking to waive their annual registration fee.

      All the freebies I can see so far is just mere token of appreciation, nothing more.

        • Jaystea on 05/04/2020 - 01:53
          +9

          NO ONE is expecting free shit. Why are you saying that? I certainly didn’t walk in to KFC today and asked them for free chicken. Also didn’t do that at my local fish and chippery. WHY should HCWs bear your sentiment just because you don’t agree with the so called “charity masquerades” that companies put on. I certainly didn’t ask for it.

          Are you saying I shouldn’t have donated money to bushfire appeals because CFA volunteers knew what they were volunteering to? Piss off mate. This is the issue with our self entitled generation, always wanting to have every cake and eating them too. Just because you don’t get a share doesn’t mean you’re entitled to it.

        • abctoz on 05/04/2020 - 10:07
          -6

          no idea why you're getting mad at health workers, if you're mad at KK for doing marketing stunts like this i can understand

    • life is suffering on 04/04/2020 - 21:49
      +2

      We should support both. I know health workers are paid but they are brave who are fighting for us. Everyone is part of the society. And yes companies should also help the underprivileged the homeless because that’s who we should be as a society.

      • [Deactivated] on 04/04/2020 - 21:54
        +5

        Health workers are paid a lot = not true.
        (Update: initial comment said 'a lot' which seems removed now)

        Entry level doctor at public hospital rate is lower than Coles trolley collectors.

        I don't get why people just simply forget we are talking about tax dollar paid jobs and some lavish surgeon lifestyle is norm.

        They are the top of the food chain, generalizing their income for medical worker is like saying average desk jockey earns like CEO and CFO.

        And those are for doctors, there are many many jobs in the field apart from docs and they get paid shit. (Job security is super good tho)

        • life is suffering on 04/04/2020 - 22:17
          +1

          I realised they are not paid well my bad. hence removed

    • kahn on 04/04/2020 - 22:01

      If you had just limited your comment to your last sentence, I would've donated to you a shiny up-vote to spend as you see fit.

    • raun on 04/04/2020 - 23:14
      +38

      I'm a medic.

      I think that some people are taking the piss out of the situation. I appreciate the support/community love, but if you look at the "Adopt a Healthcare Worker" group in facebook, there are plenty of non-frontline healthcare workers (i.e. rehab, midwifery, casual ward workers, etc.) who are begging for handouts/goodwill. Their risk compared to high-risk groups is minuscule (i.e. ICU, ED, anaesthetics, COVID19 wards).

      We know that when we signed up for this, there would be risk involved. Case in point, I work in ED: I know that I'm going to be verbally and physically assaulted as part of my job. I also know that every time I see a patient (pre-COVID19) and want bloods (which is majority of the time in my patient cohort), there's always a risk of a needlestick injury. This means that I'm at risk for hepatitis and HIV. I routinely get colds and flus from patients who can't be arsed to not cough in my face. Yes it sucks, and yes I do bring this home to my family where they get sick as well. No my job isn't dancing down easy street taking a pulse, and I certainly hope that we never meet in the relatives room for me to break bad news to you, but that's not the point of this post.

      What we did NOT sign up for, was this insanity. We don't have enough n95 masks to protect ourselves. We don't know if a patient that we're walking in to see, might also happen to have infective symptoms because they only told triage they had some chest pain. We didn't sign up to deal where we risk bringing home to our families what has turned out to be like aersolised ebola for some people. I'm glad my elderly parents aren't in this country, as if I happen to infect them during the asymptomatic period, they have an 80% mortality rate and would not be offered a ventilator. Unlike me, they have the option of staying home.

      If we use your firefighter analogy, then it would be more equivalent of you're fighting a bush fire… which you knew you signed up to do… except half the fires you fight you can't see (i.e. asymptomatic but infective patients), some of your co-workers happen to be on fire as well and keep setting your equipment on fire with fire you can't see (so you end up burning yourself), and this fire is odd because if you were also to get burnt/catch fire… for some reason it's delayed by a week, so you end up bringing it home and killing everyone at home as well. You're only allowed to use the proper firetrucks though when you're damn sure it's a raging bush fire, but any other time, you're only allowed to go in with a bucket (i.e. N95s restricted to ILI only patients). Firefighters signed up knowing that they may get burned or die from fires right? Oh, and then there's also the random tree that's not on fire, but thinks it's on fire… and when it gets told it isn't, it spits on the firefighter. Yes, our COVID clinic workers have been spat on and physically assaulted, because people weren't allowed to be tested (government testing criteria, not the worker/hospital/pure-spite).

      I appreciate that some people are going through a hard time. Most of us are trying to support local businesses, as we know that our income source is stable compared to theirs. I recently bought a lot of succulents from a business under strain that gifted our hospital some, and I'm not even sure how to take care of them. I'm ordering out more than I need to.

      A lot of us on the actual frontline don't want free things (though food during a busy shift is always appreciated). We just want protection for what we're walking into. I could quit and wait this out to protect my family, too bad to anyone who happens to have a cardiac arrest while I'm out… but that's not what I signed up for. I think a lot of fear and uncertainty would go away if we just had proper protection and decontamination for every patient.

      • Magnastar on 05/04/2020 - 00:04
        -8

        I get what you’re saying and I realise I sound like a dick. Maybe I’m just bitter being out of a job and enduring a mundane Saturday night eating grilled zucchini slices for dinner and only dreaming of Krispy Kremes instead of enjoying a good old fashioned night out like we did way back in the good old days of three weeks ago

        • BYS2 on 05/04/2020 - 03:45
          +6

          yeah you do sound like a dick. entitled one at that.

        • parisienne on 05/04/2020 - 10:07
          +3

          Well then Mr "i can't have a job so i'll throw crap at anyone who does right now".May i suggest you take the time you have spare right now to study (i know,it's hard when your biggest wish is to be eating doughnuts and partying like a yobo)so that you can possibly get yourself a less disposable job.Just a thought (from someone you obviously hate because i still have a job…and this response sounds so much "like a dick" because i am having to do more than "take a pulse" right now and i haven't received any free s#!t at all).

      • Bjay on 05/04/2020 - 06:39
        +1

        I don't agree with asking for goodwill and handouts regardless of where in healthcare you work for, but to say risk in rehab, midwifery etc is miniscule is incorrect. I work in a ward but we test people for covid from time to time. You atleast use N95s, we use facemasks. We get spat on, verbally abused, called names while imposing strict visiting hours to relatives. The whole healthcare system is adjusting for everyone, yes including wards. In case you don't know there is a continuity plan if this virus further escalates. Try not to downplay other doctors/nurses if they don't work in ED or ICU.

      • scud70 on 05/04/2020 - 06:54

        Thanks mate for taking time to try and put perspective to what is happening for some here who are obviously too stupid to understand… And thank you for what you do pre and post health crisis that we are in.

        Stay safe :)

    • Bob Svargis on 05/04/2020 - 08:11

      They aren't getting endless freebies thrown at them right now, despite what people think.

    • calcium on 05/04/2020 - 08:16
      +1

      Most probably didn't expect to be willing to possibly die on the job.

  • docians on 04/04/2020 - 21:36
    +3

    In the US any medico can walk into a KK, show ID and get a dozen for free (during the pandemic on a Monday)

    https://krispykreme.com/response-to-covid19

    Comparatively our local KKs are TAs

  • elgrande on 04/04/2020 - 21:39

    we will be giving away 50,000 Free Original Glazed Doughnuts to hospital workers

    So like, its 50,000 donuts for each hospital worker right?

  • VBO on 04/04/2020 - 21:46
    +3

    Doughnuts —> Obesity/diabetes —> Critial covid19 symptoms

    • kahn on 04/04/2020 - 22:05
      -1

      They are not symptoms, they are health conditions that weakens one's defense to the virus.

      • strangeloops66 on 05/04/2020 - 02:23

        They are steps in a chain of cause and effect. Doughnut consumption may lead to/cause obesity and/or diabetes, and those morbidities may lead to/cause susceptibility to severe or critical CoVid-19 symptoms (if infection occurs). No one is saying those morbidities are symptoms: they are risk factors, and not just for the virus.

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