Local groups team up to feed health care workers on the Coast

Our hospitals across the Coast continue to work tirelessly to treat those with COVID-19 and those with other illnesses.

Search sadie- janes famous wreaths and gifts.- - - - - our hospitals across the coast- continue to work- tirelessly to treat those with- covid-19 and those with - other illnesses.- today in gulfport, three teams- of people joined forces to- make sure their heroic work is- recognized.

News 25's grant - chighizola has more.- - we've seen stories of - people coming together to feed- citizens and law- enforcement in this time of - need, and now it's time for - healthcare- heroes to enjoy a meal on behal- of a grateful city.

- sot-wesley carter: president, - orange grove- lions club- "we're all about helping people and this is what garden park is- about, so we- just thought we should show - appreciation and provide dinner- for them today and just - came by to show our appreciatio- for all they do for the - community."

The orange grove lions club - teamed up with petie's eats and- the never lose sight- organization all pitched in to- serve lunch to the emergency- room staff at garden park - medical center.

- putting together 50 lunches - filled with sandwiches, - fresh cookies, and chips is a - tall task for anyone, but for - the - folks at petie's, it's a- no-brainer for those on the - front lines.- sot-rachel hillman: general - manager, petie's eats - "they're the ones who have to risk not only their health but- their family's health every - day when they go home.

And i- know a lot of people are- separated from their- - - - children that work in the - healthcare industry and you kno- we should all keep- them in our thoughts and prayer- every day."

Lions club president wesley - carter says the fact- that civic groups are uniting - for this common cause is a grea- sign.

- sot-wesley carter - "it was even better because it was like a last minute thing, s- we connected with - them and they were on board,- they thought our ideas were - great and they wanted to do - something as well, so it just - came together...couldn't ask fo- a better- situation...so we did great."

And each group is determined to- continue serving as a point of- light for the coast as long as- the need exists.

Sot-rachel - hillman - "we're always looking for ways to help the community, the- - - - owners here are excellent about- giving back."

Sot-wesley carter - "wherever there's a need, there's a lion, so we commit to- everything, and - everything we raise goes to the- community."

In gulfport, grant chighizola, news 25.- - - -