Mother Nature Network 10/19/09: Spread the love, share some bread. Ten years ago, Karen Kiefer and her daughters began making, baking and sharing bread with neighbors and friends in their community. The response to their kindness was so overwhelmingly positive that the family decided to expand the gesture, giving bread to as many people as possible and wrapping their loaves with cards and artwork. When the devastation hit on Sept. 11, 2001, Kiefer decided to join with her friend Juliette Fay to officially launch Spread the Bread. Together, the women saw a need and an opportunity to use bread to heal and comfort their Wayland, Mass., community, and to teach children how to “bake a difference” by reaching in and reaching out.