The Oakland Athletics are doing their part to help out healthcare workers and their fans during the epidemic.
With the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, the nation’s healthcare workers are being asked to work insanely long hours with not nearly enough equipment. With shortages of masks, PPE, and ventilators, those healthcare workers are being asked to perform miracles and make difficult decisions.
On Friday, the Oakland Athletics did their part to show their appreciation for those efforts. They sent 300 personal pizzas to Kaiser Permanente, their healthcare partner, providing lunch to those employees.
They're taking care of our community, so we took care of lunch. With an assist from @RoundTablePizza we provided lunch for 300 frontline medical workers from @kpeastbayarea in Oakland earlier today. pic.twitter.com/pTjWFnSiar
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) April 3, 2020
In the grand spectrum of everything, buying lunch probably seems like a small gesture. But it’s the little things that can go a long way in regards to helping staff feel appreciated. Considering the ongoing crisis and the pressure put on medical professionals, every little bit helps.
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The A’s have also been working to keep their fans entertained. Although baseball is postponed, they have still been trying to interact with the A’s faithful. Their latest idea has been to ask the fanbase where they would want to go on Spring Break, and putting their pictures in a background of the location.
It has also been a fun way for the fans to get to know a bit more about the players. The likes of Ramon Laureano, Jesus Luzardo, and Matt Chapman weighed in, giving their fans a chance to know a bit more about their personalities.
In the end, the A’s are doing what they can to keep the fans engaged. It is not the same as having baseball virtually every night, but until that time comes once again, it is the best the franchise can do. Every team will need to get creative, and Oakland is doing their best.
The Oakland Athletics have done their best to show their fans and healthcare workers how much they mean during the epidemic. Hopefully, they will be able to show that appreciation on the field in short order.