Familiar Faces Deliver Food Amid Pandemic: Northborough Heroes

NORTHBOROUGH, MA — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes

This submission comes from Mary Ellen Duggan for the Northborough/Southborough School Nurses and Cafeteria Workers and technology department and bus drivers:

Where the person who nominated the hero lives:
Northborough

Name of the nominee:
Northborough/Southborough School Nurses and Cafeteria Workers and technology department and bus drivers.

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:
Yes.

What does the nominee do for work?:
Some are considered essential, some are not. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the nurses ride the school busses and deliver the 320 lunches that the cafeteria staff make. The technology department prepares Chromebooks and iPads for distribution to students who need a device to be able to access distance learning. These are also delivered by the school nurses riding the buses.

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?
The service they are providing is ensuring the families and students that need lunch and computers are getting them. The nurses are able to check in with families (from 6 feet away) to see how they are doing, if they have any questions or needs.

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?:
They are all super heroes!! All of these people are ensuring that our students are fed and have a device to be able to access their classes. It is reassuring for the students when they see a familiar face delivering lunch. And rewarding for the nurses to make a connection with some of their students.

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