Casey Smith

While there are those who complain about staying home during the pandemic, there are those whocan’t stay home. They must go to work… and they do so without complaint.

CASEY SMITH

FRESH COACH, WALMART

“My brother is a Fresh Coach at a Walmart in Aurora, CO. He has always worked hard in a very busy store and been a positive leader in a stressful environment-after the string of Walmart shootings last summer he kept everyone focused and feeling safe. On March 13th, we buried my dad, and on March 14th Casey went back to work straight in the heart of the beginning of grocery panic of the pandemic. He worked tirelessly with crowds of upset, scared customers, and tired, scared employees. Answering questions about when things would be in stock, keeping everybody calm. He is working 12+ hour days to keep the show on the road but still finds time to help my newly widowed mom out around the house, and his single mom sister. He is right in the mix of being exposed to the virus every day but works tirelessly to make things better for others, to make sure his customers' families are stocked with the things they need, and he does it with a smile and a good heart. He is such a blessing to all.” - Bridget Chavoustie

ALLIÉ: How do you feel about being recognized as a hero, Casey? When many couldn’t go to work, you did, in order to keep families fed.

CASEY: I am so honored and speechless. Thank you so much. Honestly, I was just trying to help the community by doing my jobas best as I could! I am a Fresh Coach at Walmart. I run the meat, deli, bakery, produce and dairy. I knew it would be veryimportant to get fresh food out to the community… as much as I could.

When suppliers ran out and panic buying started, I used secondary distributors and provided as much food as I possibly couldwhile assuring people that more was coming everyday. I did whatever I could to make sure elderly, children and families wouldnot have to go without.