ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — As the government shutdown drags on to its fourth week , some federal employees are still working without pay, and one local bakery is doing what it can to help.

Pie Heaven Bakery Café, located on Mayport Road right next to Naval Station Mayport, is giving away free pot pies to anyone affected by the shutdown.

Owner Anita Hyde said she started the giveaway after seeing the stress military families and federal workers were facing as paychecks stopped coming in.

“I can’t pay all their bills,” Hyde said, “but at least we can let them know they’re seen and take away the stress of worrying about dinner.”

Hyde, who once worked as a commercial insurance underwriter, says baking wasn’t always part of her plan.

“We started from scratch in 2013, not having a clue,” she

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