Burns' 'Kindness Klub' convenes

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People like Johnston Fire Department Battalion Chief Richard Boehm will tell you that when it comes to kindness and caring, Jen Burns is in a league of her own.

This rings especially true when it comes to valuable first responders that Burns has for years made feel extra special with what Boehm called “her unmatched acts of kindness that mean a lot to each and every member of the [Johnston Fire] Department as well as our brothers and sisters from the Johnston Police Department.”

Last Thursday, Burns added yet another chapter to her now-famous “Kindness Klub.”

“This was yet another act of kindness and thoughtfulness expressed by Jennifer Burns from The Preserve at Briarcliffe. The men and women of the Johnston Police Department truly appreciate the special treat of Irish soda bread and zeppoles on St. Joseph’s Day,” JPD Chief Joseph Razza said.

Moreover, as Razza pointed out, “These are acts of kindness that Jen has been offering for many years and each time it goes a long way with every first responder.”

Burns’ practices have been going on for more than a half-dozen years and included impressive cookouts and breakfasts –prepared by Marvin Carter, the long-time executive chef at The Bridge at Cherry Hill. Burns previously served as sales and community relations director at The Bridge for the past five years, until she was recently hired as sales director at the Briarcliffe Campus’s new Preserve.

In past years, Burns used to celebrate St. Joseph’s Day by personally delivering the caloric creations known as zeppole to each of the JPD and JFD headquarters.

“This year I wanted to do something a little different and make my delivery from The Preserve at Briarcliffe on the day between both ethnic holidays,” she related.

For St. Patrick’s Day, there was freshly baked Irish soda bread from the Bread Boss Bakery that Burns said, “has been so great to work with and is also a great supporter of our outreach program that I am responsible for at The Preserve. [James] put together beautiful festive trays of zeppoles, sliced Irish soda bread, and biscottis.” Burns personally hand-delivered those treats to JPD headquarters last Thursday morning.

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