Honoring frontline workers

honoring frontline workers

For what they've done during the coronavirus pandemic?

One way....free breakfast.

News channel two's gary liberatore has more from whitesboro.

Tc : 50:31 "hi, hello.

Thank you for all you do&.

A simple thank you goes a long way.... (ehser kanyaw, utica firefighter) .

None .

None tc : 51:30 "it's a very nice gesture and we really apprevciate it."

A simple breakfast of bacon eggs and toast is a very appetizing way to say thank you... (bill callahan, utica roadrunners board member) tc : 46:41 "just show an id, whether it can be somebody in the police department, fire department, someone that works in the medical community they just come up and show an id and we say thank you for your service."

And give them breakfast.

(adrianne dubiel, whitesboro resident) tc : 44:04 "i think this is wonderful&the support of themedm everybody is really really good.

I mean we really atrying s as a group."

The utica roadrunners running club held a 15 day fundrasier in may which helped people stay active during the pandemic and raised money at the same time.

Participants could either walk or run 5k or 5 miles 15 days in a row.

(jim mott president of utica roadrunners) tc : 18:40 "i just want to recognize the front line people, the essential workers, i also wanted to work with the boulevard diner, just like all the businesses has been suffering through this and trying to survive."

(rich grimaldi jr., boulevard diner manager) tc : 57:57 "i think it's important just to show that everybody in the community and everybody nationwide, from those in the hospitals, to the fire departments to the policeman, we appreciate everyone putting their life on the line during this pandemic."

Gary liberatore, news channel 2.> time now for a first look at