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We tell jokes on Halloween. We sing “Countryy Roads” R ” during d g St. S . Louis L s Blues B games.. Tonight T t at at 7 p.m. p . we’ll w l be doing d another one of those St. Louis things. That’s when a bunch of your neighbors will go outside. Some of them will be singing. Some will be clapping. Some might be dancing. Tonight, and every night moving forward, St. Louis will pull together to show appreciation and support of frontline heroes who are helping us in the fight against COVID-19. “Rise Up For Heroes” is an initiative started by our town’s civic, sports and business leaders. It’s a region-wide call each night at 7 p.m. to step outside our homes, or step in front of our windows,
RISE UP WITH US How are you and your neighborhood celebrating our local heroes? Use the hashtag #RiseUpForHeroes to share your appreciation and help raise spirits in your community.
and d aapplaud d tthee bbraveryy aand d ttenacityy oof those who are taking care of us during these times. The Blues and St. Louis Cardinals are joining this effort. So is the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. We all celebrated with Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo last spring when he hoisted the Stanley Cup above his head. This spring, he’s helping St. Louis face a more daunting challenge. “It’s an honor to partner with the Cardinals to say thanks to the real heroes in our community,” he said. “I know St. Louis will answer the bell and make ‘Rise Up For Heroes’ everything it should be.” Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright said the effort shines the spotlight where it belongs. “From the thousands and thousands of brave health care workers to the staffs at your local grocery and pharmacy, first responders, transportation employees, postal and delivery personnel, teachers and more, let’s do the right thing and recognize everyone who is keeping St. Louis moving,” Wainwright said. Pop-up caravans will be visiting St. Louis neighborhoods each night and will go from those neighborhoods to places where front-line workers are serving the region, including hospitals and grocery stores. None of us can tell how long we’ll be facing this pandemic, or what its longterm impact will be for the region. But we know where we can be tonight at 7 p.m., rising up for our heroes.
If you want to “Rise Up For Heroes,” here are four specific things you can do:
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Get creative in how you Rise Up each night at 7 p.m. Share those expressions of support by visiting RiseUpForHeroes.com, posting videos and photos, developing signs, displaying blue lights, adding bears in your windows or any other form of thanks to magnify your appreciation.
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Contribute to the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, which is serving a wide group of local agencies stepping up to support those with the greatest needs. Links will be on RISEUPFORHEROES.ORG.
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Sign up to donate blood if you are eligible to help the American Red Cross avoid more dramatic shortages in the coming months. REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG
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Follow the guidelines of the local health officials to help fight the spread of COVID-19.
This content was produced by Brand Ave. Studios. The news and editorial departments of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch had no role in its creation or display. For more information about Brand Ave. Studios, contact tgriffin@stltoday.com.
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May God protect our patients and co-workers and keep them safe. Mercy stands with our health care professionals as they work to heal patients in a time of crisis. They have our admiration, our support and our deepest gratitude. mercy.net/COVID19
Your life is our life’s work.
Kenrick’s Would Like to Thank All The Essential Workers for Their Selflessness and Dedication! WE SALUTE YOU! 1st Responders, Doctors, Nurses and All Hospital Employees To All the Restaurant Staff and Delivery People that Keep Us Going! To All of Our Fellow Grocery Store Workers Working So Hard to Keep Shelves Filled and Keeping Food on the Table! Also, To Our Staff who is Putting in Long Hours and Their Relentless Ethics to Keep Us Moving! Our Family of Workers are Proud to be able to help in this Trying Time!
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A BIG SALUTE TO ALL OF THOSE KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE, HEALTHY & FED WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
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We’ll keep working together while we’re apart. Since its inception on March 12, 2020, a coalition of nearly 50 charitable foundations and corporations, and donors like you have granted $1.25 Million to 39 nonprofit organizations. Thank you, St. Louis!
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Thank You! Centene salutes the front-line heroes working to keep our community safe, and healthy.
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When our communities are down, we can lift them up—together Join us in helping those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic By joining together, we can help those struggling to pay their natural gas bills because of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s why we’ve committed up to $500,000 in matching gifts through DollarHelp. When you add $1 a month to your natural gas bill or increase your existing DollarHelp pledge, we’ll match your first-year contribution. To have your gifts matched through May 31, 2020: • Sign up for DollarHelp online by logging into MyAccount.SpireEnergy.com • Check the box on your bill and send it in with your payment People helping people. Communities lifting up communities.
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Our gratitude starts at home. And reaches far beyond. We proudly call Saint Louis home, and today we are grateful for healthcare heroes here who leave their families each day to care for us and keep us safe. For our Ascension doctors, nurses and support teams across the country, and in our Ascension Living communities, this goes far beyond a job. It’s our calling. Motivated by a Mission that goes back more than 200 years, we are committed to bringing hope and healing to all, especially the most vulnerable among us. This need has never been greater than now. Which is why, here in Saint Louis, we’re helping seniors stay safe in their own homes with our Live at Home program from Ascension Living, offering home delivery of customized meals and other vital services. Rest assured, when this storm has passed — and it will — our community will be stronger for it. Together we stand with care teams, and caregivers everywhere, who continue to give their all. We are grateful for your commitment, sacrifice and service.
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Our Heartfelt THANKS goes out to our HEROES! 1. YOU!!! Everyone who has sacrificed their livelihood, their businesses, freedom of choice,freedom of assembly, delaying of medical procedures needed, work, school, graduations, weddings,funerals, and most of all discipline to delaying yourselves the closeness of family and friends for the greater good of all. You truly are soldiers. 2. The Doctors, Nurses, Support Personnel, Custodians, First Responders, Emergency Staff, Administration Personnel,Scientist, Lab Techs, and all those serving to care for those in need. We will overcome due to the selfless sacrifice of the majority of us, the USA! Heartland Hearing Centers is doing our part along with you. We have responded to the call to close our offices the past 30 days, except for emergencies and then only to repair instruments not working. We would not risk seeing the patient until we could guarantee safety. Even as medical professionals who qualify as essential personnel, we were not equipped with the knowledge, protocols, and supplies to protect our patients and our staff in the Pandemic. We have been working diligently to acquire the skills, equipment and protocols to safely serve those with hearing loss.
As of April 30th we will be open by appointment only, on a limited scale to care for the hearing impared. We have protocols and training in place to ensure your safety and that of our staff along with supplies. For the Month of May, we will help any person with hearing aids, FREE of CHARGE. Regardless of where you purchased your instruments, make, model, we can provide care for all. Hearing loss is a contributing factor to depression, frustration, and a host of medical issues if not properly cared for. If you’ve noticed any of these issues, you need to see your hearing professional or call us. We will serve you for the Month of May as a small way of giving back completely FREE of CHARGE.
Problems you need to address immediately: Dead aid, Distorted sound, Reduced clarity, Squealing, Inability to understand TV or radio Masked family and friends you can’t understand when wearing their mask These and other problems are huge and may affect your physical and emotional well being. Call to schedule Your FREE Appointment during the Month of May. All services will be FREE for all.
314-433-5148 or 877-630-2839
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To the health care workers putting in the long hours. To the police and first responders keeping us safe. To the grocers keeping us supplied. To the restaurant staff continuing to serve us. To the truckers and delivery workers going the extra mile. And to everyone else serving on the frontlines ...
Thank you Ameren salutes all the heroes who are rising to the challenge across our communities. We’ll be here doing our part, providing essential energy for your essential work.
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first responders! We recognize the bravery of public servants reporting for duty during the coronavirus pandemic.
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This pandemic has placed a heavy burden on us all – especially first responders serving on the front lines.
We are honored to provide essential assistance to our $10,000 public servants during this crisis.
BackStoppers provided in assistance to each of the two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officers who contracted COVID-19 and remain in intensive care.
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– Chief Ron Battelle, Executive Director
BackStoppers assists families of fallen heroes and first responders who suffer catastrophic injuries in the line of duty. We provide roughly $2 million each year to approximately 80 families with 70 dependent children.
Our assistance for families of fallen heroes • Is immediate and ongoing • Pays off all debt • Provides healthcare coverage • Reimburses for medical expenses
• Covers education costs at every level • Assists with extraordinary expenses
This May 7th is Give STL Day, a virtual 24-hours of giving organized by the St. Louis Community Foundation. We need your help to reach our goal! Visit GiveSTLDay.org/BackStoppers to pre-schedule a donation and learn more about ways you can help maximize our Give STL Day total for the families we serve.
Become a BackStopper, donate online, and learn more at backstoppers.org. Donation checks made payable to The BackStoppers may be mailed to PO Box 795168, St. Louis, MO 63179-0700.
10411 Clayton Rd Ste 203, Saint Louis, MO 63131 (314) 692-0200
BackStoppers.org Follow us on social media @BackStoppers The BackStoppers is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Federal Tax ID 43-6032561.
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