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Updated: How people are helping health care heroes get by

Updated April 22, 2:30 p.m.

The hardworking nurses, doctors and staff that help keep people healthy are facing increased stress as COVID-19 continues to spread.

But the community is stepping up to help, showing their gratitude in different ways. Here’s some of what they’ve done.

As part of a new series called “Feeding the Heroes,” we teamed up with Farmer’s Fridge to feed heroes on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in Chicago get nutritious meals. #TogetherOnGMA pic.twitter.com/IYTmyRDwT8

— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 21, 2020

@DGDistrict58 was proud to donate supplies to the DuPage County Office of Emergency Management. We are also partnering with Good Samaritan Hospital to see how we can support the medical professionals in DG. We are stronger together! #dg58pride @GeoffNeustadt @advocatehealth pic.twitter.com/jyspXzAr4o

— Dr. Kevin B. Russell (@drkevinbrussell) March 31, 2020

Virtual Thanks a Million Tuesday! Thanks to all of the heros that protect us, allow us to have food at home, garbage collected, items delivered, mail service & so much more! Thanks for making our part easy! #lvillepride, @LibertyvilleFD, @IAFFLocal3892, @advocatehealth pic.twitter.com/NM5ihZ0mvc

— Stephanie Henrichs (@SHenrichsLHS) March 31, 2020

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Project C.U.R.E. is working hard to mobilize resources that equip medical professionals against the devastating COVID-19! Today, We’re thankful to provide Chicago’s @advocatehealth Aurora with: 9,000 N95 masks 20,000 gloves 4,000 gowns 336 face shields 18,000 surgical masks! The truck left our Chicago distribution center earlier today. . . To make an impact and donate today as we respond to medical supply needs in C.U.R.E. communities visit ProjectCURE.org

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And we know there’s more than this going on. Comment below if you’ve seen people helping health care workers.

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7 Comments

SUSAN ANDERSON March 25, 2020 at 12:04 pm · Reply

Just want to say “thank you” also and am glad (really HAPPY) I have not had to use your services.
Christi Vincevineus March 25, 2020 at 1:48 pm · Reply

I big thank you to CrossRoads Community Church (Sheboygan) for the special little packages they left on everyone’s car windshields. It was a bag of Lifesaver’s candies, thanking us for being lifesavers!
Joyce Jentges March 25, 2020 at 2:45 pm · Reply

We had a patient stop by a few days ago and place a bouquet of balloons at one of our employee entrances. He called before hand to ask which entrance was used the most. The balloons say You Rock and You are #1. It was an uplifting gesture for our staff.
Jennifer Esch March 26, 2020 at 8:44 am · Reply

We had a local ladies Church group buy coffee from a local shop and bring in to go containers for the whole hospital! It was very much appreciated!
TOD FRAUND April 2, 2020 at 12:44 pm · Reply

THANKS TO THOSE WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO US DURING THIS TIME: HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, MAIL CARRIERS, STORE WORKERS, NEIGHBORS. MY HEART GOES OUT TO THOSE WHO LOST LOVED ONES. MY PRAYERS ARE FOR ALL OF YOU. GOD BLESS.
Kat Murray April 3, 2020 at 10:50 am · Reply

I appreciate my coworkers and their hard work. I saw an AAH employee in uniform in Sendiks and bought her donuts on Saturday morning and sent bagels, fruit and yogurt to the Sinai ED last week. Thank you all for your hard work!
Vic M April 4, 2020 at 8:38 pm · Reply

Someone placed cutout hearts with encouraging messages on all the cars in the employee parking lot areas this past week.
Encouraging messages on sticks have been planted around the campus as well.
Very thoughtful!

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Sarah Scroggins

Sarah Scroggins, health enews contributor, is the director of social media at Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. She has a BA and MA in Communications. When not on social media, she loves reading a good book (or audiobook), watching the latest Netflix series and teaching a college night class.

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