St. Louis civic, sports and business leaders including Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP have joined to rally the St. Louis community in a region-wide expression of thanks and support for the frontline heroes in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
The \u201cRise Up For Heroes<\/a>\u201d initiative is asking everyone in the St. Louis community to come together, stand together and salute our frontline heroes as one each night at 7 p.m. in neighborhoods and residential areas. Whether it is stepping outside one\u2019s home, standing on one\u2019s porch or opening a window to express gratitude and respect, the goal is to let everyone know that St. Louis applauds the bravery and commitment for those who are sustaining the health and well-being of everyone in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is an honor to partner with so many St. Louis area organizations to say thanks to the health care workers in our community,\u201d said President Mark Lombardi, PhD. \u201cSo many of these incredibly brave people are Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPgraduates and current graduate students who are working night and day under extremely difficult conditions to diagnose, treat and heal thousands across this region and nation. They are the first responders of this crisis, and our heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n Louie and Fredbird, respectively representing the St. Louis Blues and St. Louis Cardinals, will kick off the program by leading a small caravan over several nights to inspire and showcase St. Louis\u2019 collective gratitude for those in the center of the battle.<\/p>\n The pop-up caravan will visit a few neighborhoods each night and complete its short route by ending at one of the member hospitals established of the regional COVID-19 task force. The launch events are being carefully planned to follow all CDC guidelines and represent a partnership with key governmental agencies.<\/p>\n The program asks the community to join in the following ways:<\/p>\n For more information, visit RiseUpForHeroes.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n