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Dunkin’ gives more than 50 dozen doughnuts, gift cards to Wolfson Children’s Hospital staff
Read full article: Dunkin’ gives more than 50 dozen doughnuts, gift cards to Wolfson Children’s Hospital staffDunkin’ of Jacksonville on Wednesday gave more than 50 dozen doughnuts to Wolfson Children’s Hospital nurses and staff. The coffee and baked goods company also presented $3,750 in gift cards to nurses at the hospital in Jacksonville.
Local Rotary feeds health care workers while supporting Black-owned businesses
Read full article: Local Rotary feeds health care workers while supporting Black-owned businessesLocal Rotary feeds health care workers while supporting Black-owned businessesPublished: September 19, 2020, 11:17 pmNearly 100 meals were donated to health care workers and hospital staff Saturday at UF Health Jacksonville as part of the Rotary Feeding Heroes service project.
Special Salute: Army parachute team honors health care workers during pandemic
Read full article: Special Salute: Army parachute team honors health care workers during pandemicMIDDLEBURG, Fla. – Three members of the U.S. Army Black Daggers were a sight to see in Middleburg Tuesday morning as they saluted health care workers by jumping from a plane. At exactly 9 a.m. three members of the elite parachute demonstration team jumped from a plane above Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay. More than 100 people watched the thrilling jump meant to salute front line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joshua Porter, who has served in the military for 13 years, is a member of the Black Daggers and had his father, grandmother and grandfather at Tuesday’s demonstration. The U.S. Army Black Daggers are also scheduled to salute health care workers at Southeast Georgia Health System in St. Marys at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Fishermen catch 220 pounds of tuna, donate it to health care workers
Read full article: Fishermen catch 220 pounds of tuna, donate it to health care workersHAWAII – When five Hawaii fisherman took to sea, they had one goal in mind: feeding their local health care workers. One of the fishermen was Kyle Nakamoto, the executive producer of the diving show Hawaii Skin Diver TV, who told CNN the lucky group caught two yellowfin tuna totaling 220 pounds. "We are so grateful for all the donations we have received for our health care workers. Giving away two whole yellowfin tuna is a really big thing, this is top of the line, grade-A tuna. The group also filmed an episode for Hawaii Skin Diver TV showing their journey catching the tuna for health care workers.
Coronavirus: Nike donating 30,000 shoes to health care workers
Read full article: Coronavirus: Nike donating 30,000 shoes to health care workersJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nike is donating thousands of sneakers to health care workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The company has partnered with the nonprofit Good360 to deliver 30,000 shoes to workers in Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis and New York. Sneakers are also being sent to hospitals across Europe. Nike says it is sending the Air Zoom Pulse, a shoe designed specifically for someone who would be on their feet for long shifts. The company is also sending 95,000 pairs of mild compression socks to New York and Los Angeles.
Georgia health care workers fly into New York City to help with coronavirus outbreak
Read full article: Georgia health care workers fly into New York City to help with coronavirus outbreakATLANTA, Ga. (AP) – A photo of health care professionals from Georgia on a Southwest plane on their way to help with the coronavirus outbreak in New York is getting lots of love online. It’s been shared by tens of thousands on Facebook and Twitter, with many comments praising the health care workers for their bravery. An Atlanta ramp agent took the photo of the health care workers, other passengers, and flight crew before the plane pushed back from the gate on Friday, Southwest Airlines spokesman Derek K. Hubbard said on Sunday. There were about 30 health care professionals, including nurses, all from Atlanta-area hospitals, who were on the regularly scheduled flight to LaGuardia Airport, Hubbard said. “These brave souls soldier on in the midst of tremendous risk and exposure, constantly putting the needs of others above their own,” Southwest Airlines wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday.
Here are all the companies giving free food, products to health care workers
Read full article: Here are all the companies giving free food, products to health care workersRight about now is a great time to say thank-you to all the health care workers and people keeping us safe during this novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic. pic.twitter.com/e7Z8aRCtMt — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) March 26, 2020People who identify as frontline workers in the health care industry can get a free tall brewed coffee. UberUber Health will provide transportation for front-line health care workers, both to and from patients’ homes, as well as between health care facilities, according to this news release. “In Europe and Latin America, we are working with public authorities to offer rides for health care workers to hospitals and their homes. KFCThis deal is for health care workers and normal people alike: free delivery!