Tasty thank you for healthcare workers

Itawamba High Cheerleaders handed out snow cones to healthcare workers.

The events were sponsored by contracting company FL Crane & Sons, and the snow cones were from Snowie Shaved Ice.

A local cheerleading squad teamed with a local business to give back to front- line workers dealing with coronavirus on a daily basis... wtva's bronson woodruff was in tupelo when hospital personnel were thanked in a rather cool way... std."

Nat pop (snow cone ice-grinder machine) snow cones are a great way to brighten someone's day, but for itawamba high cheerleader laura johnson, they are a way of telling healthcare workers thank you.

"01:01 : "i think we're giving them a boost of enthusiasm, just kind of cheering them on, and letting them know that their work is not going unappreciated."

Johnson's cheer squad gave out free snow cones from snowie shaved ice to all healthcare workers at the north mississippi medical center.

Johnson got to meet up with her squad in person for the first time since spring break, and loved the opportunity to give back to front-line workers.

00:38 "we actually catch them going in- between shifts, so it's awesome to kind of see the workers going in and coming out, exhausted and enjoying their snow cones."

Contracting company f-l crane and sons sponsored the giveaway.

Tanner wallace of f-l crane and sons saidthe company wants healthcare workers to know they are valued.

00:35 "people are thinking about them and caring about the work that they're doing."

Nursing director kristen long said she loves the idea, and thinks the giveaway is making an impact.

00:28 "we have been amazed at the outpour of love from the community for our healthcare workers here at the hospital."

To all the heroes working during this pandemic, johnson wanted to say : 01:16 "thank you so much to all the healthcare workers who are risking their lives to save ours, so thank you so much!"

In tupelo, bronson woodruff, w-t-v-a news.

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