You can dedicate a light on a bridge over the Mississippi River to honor a healthcare worker

[SheltieLover]

[link:https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/you-can-dedicate-a-light-on-a-bridge-over-the-mississippi-river-to-honor-a-healthcare-worker/522-ad9f5d3c-7a68-42aa-bdc6-99d72c48fa3f|

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On the evening of Thursday, April 9, after sundown, the Mighty Lights on the Big River Crossing and Hernando de Soto bridge will join landmarks around the country to glow blue in solidarity with healthcare workers battling the COVID-19 global crisis.

Over 130 landmark and historic buildings all over the United Kingdom were lit blue on March 26 as a salute to healthcare workers on the front lines. Now, spearheaded by Americans for the Arts, the #LightItBlue campaign is crossing the pond and will appear in cities across the United States on Thursday, April 9, beginning at 8:00 p.m. local time, “creating a national show of support and gratitude to those essential workers caring for us on the front lines and creating a universal symbol of solidarity and hope.”

[Luciferous]

1. I used to live on Mud Island in Memphis. Thanks for posting- I will be making a donation :)

[SheltieLover]

2. Cool!

This type of thing is going on all over the country too! 👏👏👏

[Laffy Kat]

3. I'm originally from Memphis and I will also make a donation.

This is the first I've heard about it.

[SheltieLover]

4. Hi Laffy 🐯

Awesome! Odds are there are buildings near you, too that will be lit up. This is a national event Thurs 4/9. 😊👍

[Laffy Kat]

5. Hai. I'm going to do some research and see what I can find.

[SheltieLover]

6. Hi hi 🐯

Awesome. Pls post if you find something & I'll do same. 😊

[SheltieLover]

7. Boom

[link:http://Americans for the Arts, the #LightItBlue|

[Laffy Kat]

8. I can't get that link to work on my computer.

Could you bring it up? It's probably on my end.

[SheltieLover]

9. try copying this cat

https://www.americansforthearts.org/news-room/art-in-the-news/united-states-to-lightitblue-for-healthcare-workers-on-thursday-april-9

[SheltieLover]

10. or google this

#LIGHTITBLUE FOR HEALTHCARE

[SheltieLover]

11. or this

this is what i googled

Americans for the Arts, the #LightItBlue

[Laffy Kat]

12. I did it!

I made it from my sister and me and dedicated it to our mother who was an R.N. I used the Memphis site because I really couldn't find anything organized here. Plus, she raised us in Memphis and I like the thought of the lights on the bridge. BTW, my sister and I still refer to the Hernando-DeSoto Bridge as the "New Bridge." We were teenagers when it opened!
Thanks!