An Emory alumna and her classmates helped create a website that offers a simple platform for a person socially distancing at home to send a quick and personal "thank you" video to a healthcare worker or other essential worker across the United States.
It is very easy and quick to nominate someone or make your own video, and it makes a huge difference in that essential worker’s day. You also receive some information about the healthcare worker without sharing any of your personal information, and they may even respond and thank you for your video! The online platform is called 6FTCloser. Here is the link: 6ftcloser.com.
The platform went live Saturday 4/11 and has already been featured on some news channels and newspapers (ABC News Channel 5, Boston; News 5, Westchester, NY; 2 WGRZ Buffalo NY; The Gainesville Sun).
If you want to check out the Instagram page @6ftcloser, you can see many examples of videos people have made for healthcare workers around the country. Or visit the website to say thanks or nominate an essential worker:
