Georgia teacher running more than 50 miles to visit all of his students
In these days of Zoom calls and virtual learning, teachers are starting to miss their kids. One teacher in Kennesaw decided he was going to visit all of his students. But this is no drive-by. He's lacing up his sneakers and running to all of their homes.
Indiana man paints giant American flag on lawn in honor of health care workers
An Indiana man and his crew painted a giant American flag on his lawn to celebrate health care workers.
Tyler Perry Studios surprises Grady healthcare workers with gourmet meals
The Tyler Perry Studios team gave the Atlanta hospital hundreds of gourmet meals as a great start to National Hospital Week.
WWII Marine vet, 99, beats COVID-19: 'I've gone through hell more than once and this came almost as close'
A 99-year-old Marine veteran earned a new medal this week -- to go along with the two Purple Hearts he was given for his actions during World War II -- after winning a long and tough battle against the coronavirus.
Guy Fieri raised more than $20 million as part of relief fund for restaurant employees impacted by coronavirus
In less than two months – the amount of time most restaurants across the country have been forced to close due to shelter-in-place mandates – Fieri has managed to raise more than $20 million for out-of-work restaurant employees.
Ride in the cockpit of a Blue Angels jet during Florida salute to frontline workers
The US Navy Blue Angels flew over parts of Florida on May 8 in a show of support for front line workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Orange County teacher mixing up cooking video lessons during distance learning
An Orange County teacher is mixing up lesson plans and serving them up on YouTube for distance learning.
'I've waited half a century': Kansas farmer who mailed spare mask to NY awarded bachelor's degree
"I guess they call it karma," Dennis Ruhnke said after receiving his long-awaited degree.
Truck drivers to be given free meals at Florida rest stop on Thursday
The meals will be given out from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Publix donates 1M pounds of produce, 100K gallons of milk to help farmers, families during pandemic
“We’re proud of the success this initiative has had in supporting farmers and families affected by the pandemic,” said Publix CEO Todd Jones.
U.S. Navy's Blue Angels to fly over 2 Florida cities to honor healthcare workers, first responders
The Blue Angels and their Air Force counterparts, the Thunderbirds, have replaced their springtime airshow schedule with flyovers of major cities as part of a ‘thank-you‘ tour for COVID-19 first responders.
Indiana man paints enormous US flag on field to honor coronavirus health workers
An Indiana man painted a 10,686-square-foot American flag in a field northwest of Indianapolis to honor health care workers amid the coronavirus pandemic over the weekend.
FDNY paramedic in month-long coronavirus coma has woken up, union says
New York Fire Department (FDNY) paramedic Christell Cadet awoke on Sunday from a monthlong coma thought to be caused by the novel coronavirus, according to representatives from her union.
OUC providing meals for grocery store employees working during pandemic
OUC will be visiting 6 grocery stores across Orange and Osceola counties to feed 300 workers.
Nike to donate more than 30,000 shoes to COVID-19 frontline workers
The sportswear giant is partnering with the nonprofit Good360 and local organizations to give staff at various hospitals around the U.S. and Europe a pair of shoes.
Crowd cheers for Washington D.C. flyover to praise essential workers
Cheers rose from people gathered on the National Mall on Saturday, May 2, as the US Air Force Thunderbirds and US Navy Blue Angels flew in formation over Washington and Baltimore to salute healthcare and other essential workers.
WWII vet who raised millions amid coronavirus pandemic receives heartwarming 100th birthday celebration
Thousands of cards flooded in for Capt. Tom Moore, who celebrated his 100th birthday on April 30 and raised some 30 million pounds for England’s health system.
#ThankYouHeroes: Mattel unveils new collection of toys honoring front line workers of COVID-19
All net proceeds will be donated to #FirstRespondersFirst, an initiative created to help provide essential supplies, equipment and resources for health care workers and their families.
Super Bowl champ puts medical degree to work helping in coronavirus fight
Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is stepping off the field and onto the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic just months after winning the Super Bowl.
Papa John’s founder donates $1 million to small businesses for COVID-19 relief
The money will be be distributed as charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations, and some money will go to small business owners directly, according to a statement.