Starting a thread of all the ways this community is pulling together during the #covid19 outbreak, starting with child care for health care providers and first responders, via @sanfordhealth. https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/covid-19-child-care/#.XnUMp1iuJTw.twitter
Donations of supplies for hospitals and funds for people out of work https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/community-giving/
This blood bank, which had critically low supply last week and now is by appointment only due to the huge response https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/blood-donations-needed/
While I've been joking about my own homeschooling abilities, @SFSchools have continued to provide breakfast AND lunch to any kids who need it while schools are closed for coronavirus. https://www.smore.com/ah6s5
The "send a note" program at @goodsam used to get 4 or 5 notes a day to send to residents. Now it's several hundred https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/cant-visit-patients-residents/
Sign up to deliver meals to Sioux Falls area kids https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080e48a4a622abf94-sign
This Minnesota twist-tie manufacturer has switched to making face shields for @SanfordHealth #covid19 responders https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/worthington-company-face-shields/
Giving back allows for “physical distancing, not social distancing” https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/sanford-reinforces-community-relations/
This company @RavenIndustries founded on making weather balloons pivoted to making medical gowns https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/raven-industries-protective-gowns/
Do you have disinfecting wipes to spare? Donate some to @SanfordHealth https://www.sanfordhealthfoundation.org/donated-supplies/
Meanwhile @Profile_Sanford made a donation of 16,000 meals to @FeedingSD at a time when demand is twice the normal amount at the food pantry https://news.sanfordhealth.org/community/profile-food-pantry-donation/
We're taking mask donations now at @SanfordHealth & @goodsam and this mother of two nurses is already using our pattern. https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/how-to-make-face-masks/
Buy a health care worker a pint or a meal from @BlarneySF or @Bosspizzachikn #thankyoufrontline https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/local-businesses-reach-out-to-thank-sanford-caregivers/
Now an ethanol plant @POETbiofuels and pet supply company @groomerschoice have paired up to make and bottle hand sanitizer https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/ethanol-producer-poet-making-sanitizer/
Microsoft employee + @SanfordHealth nurse = 2,000 3D-printed mask mates to save the ears of health care workers https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/microsoft-donates-thousands-of-mask-mates/
Med students created SD COVID Sitters to help families with child care, tutoring and more while still taking classes. This quote
"They’re a group of people who are very bad at not being busy" https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/covid-sitters-usd-medical-students/

Brenda Russ, RN, left her daughter a stack of floral fabric she wasn't sure what to do with. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Amber Williams has now made 400+ face masks in memory of her mom. https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/rns-daughter-makes-face-masks/#.Xs2TC68MXoc.twitter
Now we've had two songs written for us at @SanfordHealth. First, a piano instrumental by one of our volunteers. https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/pianist-writes-song-sanford-workers/
I'm proud we got to say "rock polka band" and "Meat Rabbits" in a @SanfordHealth News story. (Nice, @flossy_simon.) And yes, Sanford has a Spotify. https://news.sanfordhealth.org/community/song-for-coronavirus-workers/
A COVID-19 survivor loved his @SanfordHealth nurses so much he started a fundraiser in their honor. So far he's raised $3K. Story by @SanfordJonBerg https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/covid-patient-29-day-hospital-stay/
In another example of businesses supporting health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, clothing line @TommyJohn has donated 2,110 items to @SanfordHealth workers. 
https://news.sanfordhealth.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/tommy-john-donates-clothing/


And now I'm hungry: thanks @PandaExpress https://news.sanfordhealth.org/community/panda-express-donates-ppe/
10,000 face shields from @JohnDeere to @goodsam locations in Iowa. They thanked the company with John Deere Day celebrations
https://news.sanfordhealth.org/community/john-deere-donation-good-samaritan/

I'm all about ice cream content today. Here's how Miracle Treat Day looks this year at participating @DairyQueen locations in South Dakota and Minnesota (still benefiting @SanfordHealth Children's hospitals). https://news.sanfordhealth.org/news-release/online-sales-of-dq-blizzards-benefit-local-families/
I keep seeing food tweets around lunch time and I'm sorry but this is wholesome community content. https://twitter.com/SanfordJonBerg/status/1283416209774587907?s=20
"Thank you for all that you have done during COVID and helping other people. I hope you can do something fun for yourself." 
Story by @mickgarry for @SanfordHealth News. https://news.sanfordhealth.org/organ-donation/rocks-tell-sons-organ-donation-story/


ICYMI, @SanfordHealth is giving back in a big way with funds and volunteers to fight hunger locally. Story by @flossy_simon https://news.sanfordhealth.org/community/food-bank-donation-fights-hunger/
my friend @JackiePayne97's 5yo wins $500 at a Halloween contest then makes a big donation in time for Thanksgiving 

(another great @flossy_simon story) https://news.sanfordhealth.org/community/family-donates-snacks-thanksgiving



This year, Thanksgiving community drive-thru > Thanksgiving community dinner @SanfordHealth https://news.sanfordhealth.org/community/thanksgiving-meal-kits-chamberlain/
Verizon is buying lunch - from local restaurants - for @SanfordHealth workers for three weeks straight 

https://news.sanfordhealth.org/community/food-for-frontline-workers-comes-to-sanford-health/


