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Monday, 29 April 2024

Honoring the uncommon heroes in Las Vegas

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Honoring the uncommon heroes in Las Vegas
Honoring the uncommon heroes in Las Vegas

NEWS: Uncommons helped feed thousands of healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

HAS JUST HANDED OUT - NEARLYFOUR THOUSAND MEALS TO THEPEOPLE PROTECTING ALL OF US.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER SEANDELANCEY JOINS US WITH A LOOK -- INSIDE THE UNCOMMON HEROESPROJECT.SEAN?NINA - - WITH HEALTHCARE WORKAT AREA HOSPITALS - SHIFTSOFTEN RUN 12 HOURS AT A TIME -- AND CAN BE A ROUGH JOB INTHE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS.SO UNCOMMONS - MATTER REALESTATE - AND THE BURKCONSTRUCTION GROUP WANTED TOLIFT THEIR SPIRITS.LAST NIGHT - - THEY DROPPED OFFA FEW HUNDRED MEALS FROM LOTUSOF SIAM - SUSHI KAME - AND URTHCAFE TO WORKERS AT THEUNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER.THIS IS THE LAST ROUND OFDROP-OFFS - TO 14 HOSPITALS INTHE VALLEY.IN TOTAL - UNCOMMONS FED THOSEHOSPITAL WORKERS CLOSE TO FOURTHOUSAND MEALS.MARCIA TURNER WITH U-M-C SAYSTHE VALLEY HAS SHOWN A LOT OFSUPPORT FORWORKERS SINCE THE PANDEMICBEGAN - - AND EVER LITTLE BITIT HEART WARMING.MARCIA TURNER/UMC CHIEFADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER "ITSSUCH A TOUGH TIME RIGHT NOW,EVERYBODY IS WORKING SO HARDAND ITS SUCH A SERIOUS TIMERIGHT NOW BECAUSE EVERYTHING ISJUST GOT TO BE PERFECT ANDTHERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON RIGHTNOW THAT ANY LITTLE PIECE OFKINDNESS HELPS BRIGHTEN THEIRDAY, AND WE REALLY APPRECIATETHAT."HEALTH EXPERTS BELIEVE NEVADAMAY BE AT - - OR JUST OVER THEPEAK OF THE CORONAVIRUSINFECTION RATE - - BUT THESEEMPLOYEES ARE STILL WORKINGHARD TO KEEP AS MANY PEOPLEHEALTHY AS THEY CAN.JUST ON A PERSONAL NOTE - I'VEDATED A NURSE FOR YEARS.MADISON IS WORKING RIGHT NOW.I KNOW THERE'S FEW THINGS THATMAKE WORKING NURSES HAPPIERTHAN A FREE MEAL - - AND THEYAPPRECIATE IT SO MUCH.ON BEHALF OF MYSELF - - ANDDO.SEAN DELANCEY - - 13 ACTIONNEWS.NVA MAJOR MILESTONE AT A LOCALHOSPITAL!MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE BATTLI

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