As coronavirus disrupts everyday life across America, the Forward is sharing stories of “everyday heroes.” From doctors and nurses on the frontline to students braving grocery stores and organizing childcare, they’re doing extraordinary things during this extraordinary time. Do you…
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Life There are heroes all around us. Meet some of them here.
We see them on social media and in family group chats. We hear about them when we call our friends or talk with a neighbor across the street. They’re churning out homemade masks on their sewing machines or babysitting the children of emergency responders. They’re delivering groceries to neighbors or risking infection to keep soup…
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Life Everyday Heroes: She’s sourcing masks from every corner of Facebook
The Forward asked readers to tell us about the “everyday heroes” in their lives, people extraordinary things in this extraordinary time. If you know someone acting heroically right now, let us know — we’ll be adding to the collection in the coming days. Name: Rena Leinberger, artist How she started: What she’s doing: An artist…
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Life Everyday heroes: care and computers in the era of coronavirus
The Forward asked readers to tell us about the “everyday heroes” in their lives, people extraordinary things in this extraordinary time. These are just some of the stories we heard. If you know someone acting heroically right now, let us know — we’ll be adding to the collection in the coming days. She’s staying calm…
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Life Everyday Heroes: She took her activism online
The Forward asked readers to tell us about the “everyday heroes” in their lives, people extraordinary things in this extraordinary time. If you know someone acting heroically right now, let us know — we’ll be adding to the collection in the coming days. Name: Judy Mark, Disability Voices United, President How she started: In early…
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Life Everyday Heroes: They’re taking care of grandparents — dozens of them.
The Forward asked readers to tell us about the “everyday heroes” in their lives, people doing extraordinary things in this extraordinary time. If you know someone acting heroically right now, let us know — we’ll be adding to the collection in the coming days. Names: Rabbi Shimon Andrusier and Rebbetzin Liba Andrusier Who they are:…
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Life Everyday Heroes: When no one knows what to say, she’s finding the right words
The Forward asked readers to tell us about the “everyday heroes” in their lives, people extraordinary things in this extraordinary time. If you know someone acting heroically right now, let us know — we’ll be adding to the collection in the coming days. Name: Rabbi Kara Tav, Manager of Spiritual Care Services, NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn…
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Life Everyday heroes: They’re caring for kids while schools are closed
The Forward asked readers to tell us about the “everyday heroes” in their lives, people extraordinary things in this extraordinary time. If you know someone acting heroically right now, let us know — we’ll be adding to the collection in the coming days. Name: Sara Lederman and Sruthi Shankar, students at University of Minnesota Medical…
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Life Everyday Heroes: She’s bringing cookies where they’re needed most.
The Forward asked readers to tell us about the “everyday heroes” in their lives, people extraordinary things in this extraordinary time. If you know someone acting heroically right now, let us know — we’ll be adding to the collection in the coming days. Name: Robyn Frank, owner of Thumbs Cookies What she’s doing: In March,…
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