Acts of Kindness - Discussion

Un gesto che vale più di mille parole. Da qualche mese nel mio condominio è venuta ad abitare una famiglia cinese. Stasera in tutte le cassette della posta (più di 20) ci hanno fatto trovare questa busta con tre mascherine. Ne usciremo tutti migliori, ne sono sicuro #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/cyo2dSvMcp

— Matteo Zorzoli (@teozorzoli) March 18, 2020

Translation Microsoft Bing
Journalist living in Italy

A gesture worth a thousand words. A Chinese family has been living in my apartment building for a few months now. Tonight in all the mailboxes (more than 20) we were found this envelope with three masks. We're all going to get better out of it, I'm sure #coronavirus

https://twitter.com/teozorzoli

Beautiful!

In Philadelphia, a florist was left with thousands of flowers due to cancellations because of #CoronaCrisis.

So she did something amazing.

She used the flowers to "flower-bomb" a nearby park.

pic.twitter.com/CKQILAqCOR

— Goodable (@Goodable) March 20, 2020

https://twitter.com/Goodable

Two 20-somethings extend ‘invisible hands’ in virus outbreak


NEW YORK (AP) — Liam Elkind’s big heart and his break from college was a highlight of 83-year-old Carol Sterling’s week.

The retired arts administrator has been sheltering at home during the coronavirus outbreak, unable to shop for herself. Yearning for some fresh food, she found the 20-year-old through their synagogue, and soon he showed up at her door with a bag full of salad fixings and oranges.

Elkind, a junior at Yale, and a friend, Simone Policano, amassed 1,300 volunteers in 72 hours to deliver groceries and medicine to older New Yorkers and other vulnerable people. They call themselves Invisible Hands, and they do something else in the process — provide human contact and comfort, at a safe distance, of course.

https://apnews.com/bda9c1ed0f8e10742ad2feabb2d52aa2?utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow

@GuardianAngel Wow - well done! Now I hope those kids are staying in as that virus is viral in NY

My 82 years old dad doesn’t speak English and only leaves the house for walks. He uses his walker and walks very very slowly.

One day we got a card from one of the neighbor kids for my dad. I don’t even know which kid it is. But that is very sweet.

@sdmom awww

@sdmom that is so sweet!! Someone raised that child right!

I actually saw this a few minutes ago on a commercial.

Loblaw, Metro announce pay boost for staff during COVID-19 pandemic https://t.co/MlyJ8dCI3C pic.twitter.com/ebScy7QDWF

— CTV News (@CTVNews) March 22, 2020

“We have made the decision to temporarily increase compensation for our store and distribution centre colleagues by approximately 15 per cent retroactive to March 8,” Galen Weston, executive chairman of Loblaw Companies, said in a company announcement.

https://twitter.com/CTVNews/status/1241560338945978369

#COVIDー19 #hero #QuaratineLife  #inspiration true public servants, showing concern about the well being of their neighbors during crisis. https://t.co/t34Af2Y8E1

— CheriDembicki (@CheriDembicki) March 22, 2020

https://twitter.com/CheriDembicki

@GuardianAngel Hope everything works out for you. Not what you need to worry about right now.

NEW: @SoftBank donated 1.4 million critically needed N-95 masks to us.

New York State thanks you.

We are so grateful for this PPE that protects our healthcare workers.

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 25, 2020

NEW: JetBlue is donating free flights for incoming medical volunteers heading to New York State.

Thank you @JetBlue for transporting the vital personnel we need. So grateful for the help.

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 25, 2020

https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo

Sometimes the darkest hours bring out the best of human nature.

I have a friend’s daughter who chose to stay in Madrid where she works instead of flying home. Being a mother, I know how terrifying to not have your baby by your side, so I sent them some masks, hand sanitizers, wipes and gloves. Hopefully the stuff can be a little help!