Iowans. Take a end and the m. And megano teachers and a Knoxville Community school district. Of these twod iowans noticed soe of the residents of the westbridge specialtye care centr might need some additional entertainment due to social distancing. So they started a wish list on amazon and with the help of the community they were able to provide games and other fun items for the residents to use during the day and then there are the hard working folks at the association helping provide meals to the Truck Drivers up and down interstate 80 they are delivering medical supplies and materials across the state but its not just individuals. Its also the local companies and workers that are u steppingp and working out partnering with the salvation army, united way and the Muscatine Center for social action, theyve prepared nearly 300 meals every wednesday andnd thursday to be distributed to families and individuals who are in need. While we are facing challenging times, weve also been reminded of the generosity and charity of the men and women across the nation into the tremendous courage and resilience of the workforce. Throughout the pandemic essential workers in the United States have continued in their ddaily jobs to care for and protect americans, to produce and deliver food and essential goods and help hold of the critical infrastructure. These men and women, our moms and dads, brothers and sisters are putting the a livelihoods of their fellow americans ahead of their own. Each and every morning despite the pandemic the wake up and go to work. In this fight against the enemy the critical logistics operators, supply workers, medical professionals and many others on the front lines responding to the coronavirus could not be more important to our victory. They truly are our heroes. Our nation cannot weather is without the workforce. They deserve our gratitude so today we want to say thank you. Thank you to the Truck Drivers orat have driven for thousands of hours often back and forth on the lonely roads to keep our economy running and to deliver the necessities that we rely upon and often take for granted. Thank you to the farmers that continued to work around the clocko to see if fuel the world. Thank you to the grocers, cashiers and retail employees who keep store shelves stocked and checkout lines moving and thank you to the childcare providers whov have continued e for our kids throughout these tough times. Allow them to keep more of their hardearned paychecks together with the sacrifice of these essential workers, the spirit of generosity weve seen into the service of our leaders at every level of government we will get through this. The battle continues, but i know that we can and we will beat covid19. Stay safe and stay s