COVID-19 - THE CORONAVIRUS - HAS CHANGED THE WAY WE LIVE OUR LIVES. FOR MANY, IT'S COST YOU YOUR JOB - DEVASTATED YOUR FINANCES FOR OTHERS - IT'S IMPACTED YOUR HEALTH - OR EVEN TAKEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE WE KNOW IT CAN BE HARD TO TURN ON THE NEWS THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION - LIKE THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE IMPACTED - CAN BE OVERWHELMING. BUT WE AT KOCO - ARE HERE FOR YOU. WE ARE HERE TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THIS. WE ARE HERE TO ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS OF THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE AND WE ARE HERE TO SHOW OKLAHOMANS STEPPING UP TO THE CHALLENGE. SEARCH FOR THE HELPERS? THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING TONIGHT. OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS - WE'VE FOUND PERSON AFTER PERSON SHOWING THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD PROVIDING SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THIS AND EVERY TRAGEDY AND DEMOSTRATING KINDNESS TO THEIR NEIGHBORS IT'S JUST WHAT WE DO SO TONIGHT, WE'LL SHARE THOSE STORIES AND SAY THANKS TO THOSE KEEPING OUR SOCIETY RUNNING WHILE HELPING YOU NAVIGATE THE TOUGHEST OF TIMES WE'RE HERE WITH YOU - WE'RE HERE FOR YOU - ON KOCO CHRONICLE KOCO TOGETHER <FOR THE FIRST FEW, JUST LET THEM BE FULL SCREEN AND CUT BETWEEN EACH ONE> COVID-19 - THE CORONAVIRUS - HAS CHANGED THE WAY WE LIVE OUR LIVES. FOR MANY, IT'S COST YOU YOUR JOB - DEVASTATED YOUR FINANCES FOR OTHERS - IT'S IMPACTED YOUR HEALTH - OR EVEN TAKEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE WE KNOW IT CAN BE HARD TO TURN ON THE NEWS THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION - LIKE THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE IMPACTED - CAN BE OVERWHELMING. < START THE BIG BOX HERE, BRING IN EVERYBODY WHO HAS SPOKEN SO FAR, ALONG WITH ABBY. THEN ADD EACH PERSON AS THEY SAY THEIR LINE (OR RIGHT BEFORE> BUT WE AT KOCO - ARE HERE FOR YOU. WE ARE HERE TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THIS. WE ARE HERE TO ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS OF THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE AND WE ARE HERE TO SHOW OKLAHOMANS STEPPING UP TO THE CHALLENGE. SEARCH FOR THE HELPERS? THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING TONIGHT. OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS - WE'VE FOUND PERSON AFTER PERSON SHOWING THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD PROVIDING SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THIS AND EVERY TRAGEDY AND DEMOSTRATING KINDNESS TO THEIR NEIGHBORS IT'S JUST WHAT WE DO ONE OF THE BRIGHT SPOTS OF OUR COVERAGE OVER THE LAST MONTH HAS BEEN FINDING PEOPLE WHO WERE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND. AND I FOUND SOMEONE WHO DID JUST THAT. SHE IS A TEACHER WHO WORKS WITH STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. IMAGINE WHAT THEIR WORLD LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW. EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT. THAT ROUTINE THEY RELY ON IS GONE. BUT THIS INCREDIBLE WOMAN SHOWED US LEARNING CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE. TAKE PICTURE IT'S THIS VIDEO THAT BROUGHT THEIR STORY TO OUR ATTENTION. < NATS > CONTESSA HUBBARD BASS AND HER STUDENT -- INTERACTING FROM A FAR -- IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE HIS WORLD IS STILL BRIGHT IN AN OTHERWISE DARK TIME. 10:15:31:26 What are you doing? Love. THAT'S RIGHT! HUBBARD'S INTERACTION GOES FAR BEYOND TEACHING. IT IS SIMPLY AN ACT OF LOVE. John Marshal High School Teacher ó Contessa Hubbard Bass 10:17:14:03 Letting them know I'm here, loving them. READING TO DEMARION PITTMAN IN THE RAIN. < NATS > 10:27:49:28 He was HIS RESPONSE. A JOYFUL NOISE. < NATS > DEMARION WAS LEFT IN THE BACKSEAT OF A DAYCARE BUS BACK IN 2007. IT LEFT HIM WITH A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. HE CAN'T SEE WELL. IT'S UNCLEAR IF HE CAN TASTE. HE CAN'T WALK WITHOUT HELP. BUT HE CAN HEAR! SO THIS MOMENT -- MEANS EVERTHING TO HIM. Mother - Edna Pittman - Rouce 10:29:54:17 He's not in his normal school environment. I'm I INVITED CONTESSA TO JOIN US TONIGHT. (2 MINUTE INTERVIEW) :20 "Ms. Bass How are you doing? doing good, doing ok through all this? I'm doing well. Well we wanted to catch up with you again, because when we saw the video everybody just loved what you did with your students. Special needs tudentor not you went to someon who needed you. so lets kind of dive back into that. walk me through that moment when you said. 'I'm going to go sit in the rain and i'm gonig to go read to Demarion.' Ok well it kinds of started because I have a child with multiple disabilities. He has cerebral palsy, we feed his intestine, he's profoundly deaf... when you have special needs, you become accustomed to life being a certain way. Every morning my son wants to get up, he won't rest, he wants to get on his bus, with his wheel chair. You become accustomed to a routine and a pattern. 1:34 2:40 so i got to thinking if my child is doing this... what would my students be doing.2:44 3:45 so i thought.. just so much reading. Demarion just needed to hear my voice.3:52 4:00 I've seen my other students. One young man he didn't need me to read to him. we did our customary jumping jacks, we did some pushups then we did a little dancing together.he just needed to see my face. 4:19 7:32 what would you like to say to the students and their parents? My students and their parents , I love you. your child is my child 7:44 8:07 hold onto each other, all we have is love.8:10 19:21 Very good ms bass, well much love to you, and we will be staying in touch with you. and you take care of yourself and your child. and you be well.19:31 THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE TO SAY THANK YOU. THE ENTIRE KOCO TEAM IS SO THANKFUL FOR THE PEOPLE HELPING US GET THROUGH THIS. HOW COULD WE NOT START WITH THE MEDICAL FIELD. MY MOM IS A NURSE. I KNOW THE COMMITMENT AND LOVE THAT EVERYONE ON THE FRONT LINES IS GIVING THEIR PATIENTS EVERYDAY. LIFE-SAVING WORK THAT WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR. LONG HOURS UNDER VERY STRESSFUL CONDITIONS AND TIME AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILIES. WE KNOW THAT IT IS NOT EASY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH... DOCTORS, NURSES, AND THE ENTIRE MEDICAL FIELD. MAGGIE - THE MEDICAL FIELD INCLUDES ALL THOSE PEOPLE HELPING OUR LOVED ONES IN NURSING HOMES. THEY'VE BEEN HIT HARD BY COVID-19 AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE PEOPLE THEY LOVE. SO I WAS EXCITED TO TAG ALONG WHEN ONE METRO FACILITY GOT CREATIVE DURING THE CRISIS. Pkg: NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL PARADE... áNatSá BUT ONE THAT MEANT SO MUCH TO EVERYONE HERE.. 32:26 It was just a way we could see our loved ones since we have to social distance and cant visit them. ánats of kids with signs here?á FAMILIES REUNITED... 32:43 I teared up a little bit, it's very moving I think things we take for granted getting to see loved ones. SAMANTHA KENNEDYE WAS HERE WITH HER DAUGHTER - 32:15 We came to see my mother in law so grandma (can't make out name) SHE SAYS SINCE THE OUTBREAK - HER FAMILY HAS HAD TO RESORT TO FACETIME TO TALK WITH HER MOTHER-IN-LAW AND IT MEANT THE WORLD - BEING ABLE TO SEE HER IN PERSON. 34:01 It was so nice to see her. It's been over a month now since we've been able to see her in person and it just made me feel good. Did you like seeing Grandma? Yes. PERRIS JONES KOCO 5 NEWS. KOCO WANTS TO SAY THANK YOU TO PHARMACISTS. SO MANY OF YOU ARE GOING TO WORK EVERYDAY STILL... AND IN FACT SOME OF YOU ARE WORKING HARDER THAN EVER BEFORE. THIS IS PERSONAL FOR ME. ONE OF MY GOOD FRIENDS JASON IS A PHARMACIST. I THINK ABOUT HIM. I PRAY FOR HIM AND I PRAY FOR YOU. SO KOCO WANTS TO SAY THANK YOU FOR PHARMACISTS. A COMPANY KNOWN FOR HUGE JETS IS NOW A HUGE HELP. BOEING IS PRODUCING 3-D REUSABLE FACE MASKS HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. THEY'RE MAKING THOUSANDS OF THEM A WEEK TO GIVE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, WHO DISTRIBUTE THEM TO HEALTH CENTERS TREATING CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS. WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THESE FACE MASKS. NEVER DID WE THINK THAT THIS WOULD BE OUR NEW REALITY OR WE WOULD HAVE TO COVER OUR FACES WHEN WE GO TO THE GROCERY STORE OR GET ANOTHER ESSENTIAL ITEM. THIS IS WHAT HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY WILL HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. I THINK RIGHT NOW PEOPLE ARE JUST LOOKING FOR ANY WAY THEY CAN HELP, SO BY MAKING ONE OF THESE AND DONATING THEM TO THE HOSPITAL OR FIRST RESPONDERS... OR JUST MAKING THEM FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY... YOU ARE DOING YOUR PART. AGAIN-- WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. <ABBY ON CAM> THOSE OF US HERE AT KOCO... GOT A FRONT ROW SEAT TO WATCH THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD IN ACTION. áYOU STEPPED UP TO MAKE SURE OUR FELLOW OKLAHOMANS... DON'T GO HUNGRY. WE TEAMED UP WITH THE REGIONAL FOOD BANK APRIL 21ST. <TAKE PKG> <FROM BARRY SWITZER> Oklahomans are champions and we'll win this fight. BIG NAME OKLAHOMANS.... nat from bart conner ENCOURAGING áYOU TO DONATE. :14-18 <BLAKE> "A lot of Oklahomans are going to bed hungry tonight, and that's not something I can live with." OKLAHOMA NATIVE BLAKE SHELTON... PUTTING MONEY WHERE HIS MOUTH IS... DONATING A <NUMBERS ON SCREEN> MASSIVE 150- THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA. another nat from blake video THE FOOD BANK'S CATHY NESTLEN SAYS WHEN SHE HEARD ABOUT THE DONATION-- SHE CRIED. IN FACT... SHE SAYS THE GENEROSITY SHE'S SEEING FROM EVERYONE-- IS JUST THE BOOST HER STAFF NEEDED. <CATHY NESTLEN/REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA ALSO IN EVAN'S PKG> (1:07-20) "To see the excitement from not only KOCO but your viewers and your facebook fans-- and they're being so incredibly generous. It's given all of us a real shot in the arm and made us even more determined to provide food assistance." AND IT WASN'T JUST BLAKE GIVING BIG... LOCAL COMPANY APMEX MATCHED OUR FIRST 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS... INSTANTLY DOUBLING OUR TOTAL. <FIRST LONG BITE FROM ZACH'S PKG "FOOD BANK DONATION MATCH> <KENNETH LEWIS CEO APMEX INC> "There is a lot of people out there who need food who never thought they would need food." <ABBY BACK ON CAM> AND THE RESULT FROM OUR GIVE FROM HOME DAY!?!? 425-THOUSAND DOLLARS!!! THAT WILL PROVIDE 1.7 MILLION MEALS TO HUNGRY OKLAHOMANS. THANK YOU. WE WANT TO THANK RESTAURANT WORKERS. EVEN THOUGH MOST OF US CAN'T GO OUT TO GET A MEAL RIGHT NOW. WE KNOW SO MANY OF YOU ARE WORKING SO HARD TO KEEP US FED RIGHT NOW. WE KNOW THIS WHOLE TIME YOU ALL HAVE BEEN ESSENTIAL WORKERS... WE'RE ONLY JUST NOW CALLING YOU THAT. THANK YOU RESTAURANT WORKERS. WE HOPE TO COME OUT AND HAVE A MEAL WITH YOU SOMETIME SOON. GIVING HAS BEEN A MAJOR THEME THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA DURING THIS CRISIS. PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE MEANS TO HELP ARE EAGER TO GET THEIR MONEY WHERE IT'S NEEDED MOST. THE OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION STARTED A "2020 DISASTER RELIEF FUND" TO HAND OUT GRANTS TO CHARITIES THAT NEED THEM. SO FAR, THEY'VE GIVEN OUT MORE THAN (300-THOUSAND) DOLLARS, THAT MONEY HELPS THE ELDERLY, THE FOOD INSECURE, FIRST RESPONDERS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS. JUST ONE OF THE WAYS THAT MONEY HELPS, INCLUDES CHILDCARE FOR OUR áMOSTá ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES. <"WE HAVE OPENED THE B&G CLUB FOR THE CHILDREN OF CORE SERVICES EMPLOYEES, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL, FIRST RESPONDERS, MEDICAL PEOPLE WHO WE REALLY NEED THEM ALL TO BE AT WORK."> THE FOUNDATION SAYS -- THEY'RE NOT ANYWHERE CLOSE TO BEING FINISHED YET! THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT - WE'LL BE PUTTING A WAY YOU CAN HELP ON THE SCREEN. IF YOU'RE ABLE, WE'D LOV FOR YOU TO GIVE TO THE UNITED WAY. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL. WE ARE ALL STUCK INSIDE THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW, I'M STUCK HERE INSIDE MY APARTMENT... BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THAT CHOICE. THEY HAVE TO BE OUT THERE ON THE ROAD, PROTECTING US, SAVING OUR LIVES, SOMETIMES GOING INTO VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. SO IF YOU SEE ONE OF THE