A look at the heroes of an unprecedented year.
The unsung sporting heroes of Birmingham honoured at glittering ceremony
Five outstanding organisations and individuals were honoured at the Edgbaston Stadium ceremony, which formed part of Sport..
A look at the heroes of an unprecedented year.
REMINDS US THEREWERE ALSOUNEXPECTEDHEROES..
WHOSTEPPED UP TO HELP.EMPTY CITIES..JOBS AND LIVES PUTON HOLD..HAUNTING IMAGESFROM THE START OFTHE PANDEMIC..WITH THE NUMBERS --AND LOCKDOWNS --GROWING ACROSSTHE COUNTRY..
ASTHE DEADLY VIRUSSPREADS...FOR MORE THAN AQUARTER-OF-A-MILLION FAMILIES..THE HEARTACHE WILLNEVER GO AWAY..(S/ Danielle Weber / LostHusband to COVID 19:29 - :31)"I don't really know whatelse to say I lost the loveof my life.
No, I'll neverget over it.
I'll never getpast it."COVID-19 CLAIMINGMORE LIVES THANANY MODERN WAR..AN UNSEEN..UNHEARD ENEMY --TARGETING MOMSAND DADS..
SONS ANDDAUGHTERS..MANY..
FORCED TODIE..
ALONE..FAMILIES PUSHEDAPART..
AT A TIMEWHEN THEY AREDESPERATE TO BETOGETHER..IN A NATION,DESPERATE FORANY SIGN OF HOPE..(nats: ambulance siren)(nats: music)THE FIRST SIGNALS..WERE SIRENS..A PROMISE HELP WASON THE WAY..(S/ Joshua Rodriguez /Paramedic FDNY1:05 - 1:08)"EMS will still be here nomatter what.
We willalways keep comingback."(nats: hospital)AN UNWAVERINGCOMMITMENT SHAREDBY TENS-OF-THOUSANDS OFDOCTORS..
ANDNURSES..(nat: NURSE: "It's beenhard, it's beenoverwhelming, it's beenscary." )MEDICAL TEAMS..FIGHTING..TOGETHER..PUTTING THEIR LIVES..AND FAMILIES ATRISK..(nats: NURSE: "Theseare my brothers andsisters there, all of them,we're together trying towork toward one goal.")SAVING HUNDREDS..OF THOUSANDS OFLIVES..COMMUNITIESREACHING OUT..(nats: buckets banging,cheers)ANY WAY THEY CAN..TO SAY THANK-YOU..(S/ Devin De Wulf / NewOrleans 1:49 -1:51)"I think it's just a waythat everybody can getinvolved and show somesolidarity right now."DELIVERING FOOD TOFRONT LINEWORKERS..OR A PLACE TO SLEEPFOR MEDICS FEARFULOF TAKING THE VIRUSHOME..(S/ Ken Hashimoto / ICUNurse / California 1:59 -2:01)" I wanted to say thankyou for allowing me to bepart of my family."(S/ Yhaneek Douglas-Mattis / ICU Nurse /Atlanta, Georgia 2:02 -2:05)"I cannot express howmuch this means to myfamily and myself."THE SICKNESSREVEALINGSTRENGTH..
INPLACES MOST HADNEVER LOOKEDBEFORE..(S/ Karen Waldorf /Grocery Cashier / NewJersey 2:12 - 2:13quick)"Well, I don't considermyself a hero."BUT THOSE WHOWORK IN GROCERIESAND MARKETS..ALONG WITH SO MANYOTHER ESSENTIALFRONT LINEWORKERS..
AREHEROES..(S/ Israel Enriquez /Sanitation Worker / SanFrancisco 2:21 - 2:22quick)"We take that to ourhearts.
The city needs usot be here and to get thejob done.
And we're veryproud of it."(S/ James Rogers /Truck Driver2:29 - 2:31)" when the countrycalled, when all thishappened, when it allkicked off, we, as drivers,we were there.
"(S/ Terence Layne / BusDriver / New York City2:33 - 2:34 quick)"It absolutely is a specialmission // everymorning, knowing thatI'm coming and making acontribution to keepingour city running."(S/ Pat Tucker / FordEmployee Making FaceMasks 2:39 - :2:41)"I'd rather save lives thanstay at home."STRONG..
SELFLESSFIGHTERS..WHO REFUSE TOGIVE-IN..
OR GIVE-UP..(nats: Teacher: I'm notgiving up because wewant the best for ourstudents.")(S / Melanie Gibson /Florence, South Carolina2:52 - 2:58)"This is what America isall about when things godown, push comes toshove, we all rally aroundto what's going on."WE RALLY AROUND..(nats: Cheering workers)OUR HEROES..JAY GRAY - NBC NEWS.AFTER THE BREAK..FIND OUT WHICHCEILING FAN IS BEING
Five outstanding organisations and individuals were honoured at the Edgbaston Stadium ceremony, which formed part of Sport..
The man was attempting to steal a charity pot from the counter