A new month, new Executive Orders being issued, grim news all around us, except.....some folks are doing some really wonderful things.
Time for a deep breath...................
Mike Lindell says MyPillow making masks to fight COVID-19, calls on other manufacturers to help
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said Friday that he decided to start making face masks to aid in the fight against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) because his passion has always been to help others.
Appearing on "America's Newsroom" with host Ed Henry, Lindell said that he couldn't think of a better time to do so.
"We started then to find out what we could make," he said. "We worked with the administration. They have a coalition to what kind of masks are need out there. Obviously, we specialize in cotton and we found out different materials that they didn't want -- latex...and stuff. So, finally, we got the final prototype three days ago."
Lindell said it took MyPillow workers three days to turn over a 200,000-square-foot factory into a facility to produce the masks. They are currently making about 10,000 a day and aim to produce up to 50,000 a day.
57 Companies in America Doing Their Part to Fight the Coronavirus
President Donald Trump continues to ask all companies in America to find ways to help the country fight the coronavirus.
From offering free meals and assistance to medical and health care workers to constructing masks, ventilators, and protective equipment, here are some of the top ways that America's top businesses have answered the call.
President Trump has welcomed several CEOs to the White House to thank them for their efforts, and Breitbart News has been tracking some of the biggest contributions from America's businesses.
Do you know of a business that belongs on the list? Let us know on Twitter @charliespiering or @BreitbartNews or in the comments section
Employers find ways to help employees during coronavirus pandemic
Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean Published 10:00 p.m. CT March 30, 2020
Bill Miller is a firm believer that coping with the coronavirus pandemic is more easily done on a full stomach.
Miller is founder of Icon Entertainment, which owns several downtown restaurants, bars and museums. He is among several Nashville employers helping their employees, who are out of work and without paychecks due to the Safer at Home order.
Miller, owner of House of Cards, Johnny Cash's Kitchen & Saloon, Johnny Cash Museum, Nudie's Honky Tonk, Patsy Cline Museum and Skull's Rainbow Room, launched an online portal which provides food services and other assistance for his employees and members of the bands which play at his venues
Miller said he employs about 300 people.
"We were in the middle of our vacation in Palm Springs, California, and I got a call that the mayor (John Cooper) had left a message for me and it was about winding down our businesses and my first thought was about all these people," Miller said. "The term 'family' is frequently overused, but I can tell you we feel that way about all the people on our teams and I can guarantee you they feel the same way about us."
In Alabama, Rodney Smith Jr. now doing 'mow and drop'
Even as most Alabamians are staying at home right now due to the coronavirus pandemic, Rodney Smith Jr. continues mowing as many yards in the Huntsville area as possible. Only now, in addition to mowing for the elderly, disabled, single mothers and veterans, free of charge, Rodney is delivering food and supplies as well.
"People have been donating money for hand sanitizer, fresh fruit, water, toilet paper and other items for those who can't get outside of their house," he said. "Some have met with me to give me the items."
On Monday, he delivered some 30 meals prepared by Beacon Hill Worship Center in Madison. "I mow lawns, drop (food and supplies) off and go," he said in a phone interview. But he doesn't leave before taking a quick selfie with his clients as they peek out at their newly trimmed lawns. He also posts before-and-after photos of their yards to show the difference
More than 9,000 retired Army medical personnel respond to call for assistance with coronavirus pandemic
Hundreds of active duty soldiers are also deploying to support field hospitals.
More than 9,000 retired soldiers have responded to the U.S. Army's call for retired medical personnel to assist with the response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, as hundreds of active duty soldiers deploy to support Army field hospitals in New York and Seattle.
Earlier this week, the Army sent a notification to more than 800,000 retired soldiers to gauge their willingness in returning to service in a volunteer capacity. In a Pentagon briefing on Thursday, Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville called the initial response "very, very positive."
Army Surgeon General Scott Dingle told reporters that these volunteers will "fill those holes" in military medical treatment facilities across the nation where some staff are now deployed to field hospitals, leaving vacancies in their traditional assignments
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'Goodnight Dolly': Dolly Parton to read bedtime stories online through Imagination Library
by CAITLYN SHELTON | WZTV Staff Monday, March 30th 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) -- Everyone's favorite book lady Dolly Parton plans to read bedtime stories online through her Imagination Library.
The country queen is hosting "Goodnight with Dolly" a 10-week special series of weekly videos featuring Dolly reading certain books from the Imagination Library. The program launches on April 2, with hopes that it will inspire a love of books during this time of unrest for kids and families under shelter-in-place orders.
"This is something I have been wanting to do for quite a while, but the timing never felt quite right," Dolly explained. "I think it is pretty clear that now is the time to share a story and to share some love. It is an honor for me to share the incredible talent of these authors and illustrators. They make us smile, they make us laugh and they make us think."
New England Patriots plane returns from China with coronavirus N95 masks
Carrying more than a million N95 masks, the New England Patriots' private plane touched down in the U.S. Thursday, returning from China to deliver protective gear for frontline workers battling the coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts and other hard-hit states.
The tightly coordinated mission reportedly overcame regulatory hurdles just to get permission to land in China, where the crew was told to remain on the plane while people on the ground loaded the cargo.
"I've never seen so much red tape in so many ways and obstacles that we had to overcome," team owner Robert Kraft told the Wall Street Journal.
The jet had only a 3-hour window to accept the supplies and took off with just 3 minutes to spare, the paper reported.
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood Donate $1 Million to Fight Coronavirus and Announce Live Concert on CBS
Country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are donating $1 million to help the Chinese coronavirus response efforts and are set to perform a live concert on CBS on Wednesday to give relief during the pandemic.
The hour-long, Garth & Trisha Live! performance is set to kick off at 9 PM Eastern, with a tape delay for the West Coast.
