Lizzo really is 100% -- but in a generous way.
The Grammy Award-winning singer from Detroit treated several emergency room staff to lunch, voicing her appreciation for their work on the front lines as they fight the coronavirus. The timing was perfect, as Monday was National Doctors’ Day.
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On Monday, Lizzo, 31, sent lunches to staff members at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and to ER personnel in Minnesota, CNN reported.
Detroit native Lizzo treats Henry Ford ER staff to lunch https://t.co/NlQq5ls0nu
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) March 31, 2020
In Minneapolis, M Health Fairview tweeted the emergency room staff received a surprise lunch from Lizzo, KARE-TV reported.
“That moment when you’re working the ER and @Lizzo surprises you by sending over some lunch!” the hospital tweeted.
That moment when you’re working the ER and @Lizzo surprises you by sending over some lunch! 😲❤️
— M Health Fairview (@MHealthFairview) March 30, 2020
If anyone else wants to help our valiant workers during this #COVID19 crisis, here’s a list of what you can do ➡️https://t.co/ejQ8n1UUjA #homegirl #thankyou #healthcareworkers pic.twitter.com/RAqN2GVhc7
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In Detroit, the Twitter account of Henry Ford Hospital tweeted a thank you to Lizzo for the surprise luncheon.
In a video posted Monday night on Twitter by the hospital, Lizzo thanked the staff for being the “heroes in this story.”
SURPRISE! @lizzo treated our ER staff at #HenryFordHospital to lunch today and shared a message of thanks to our #HealthcareHeroes on the front lines. #Lizzo, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for making our day brighter with your generosity. 💙 pic.twitter.com/sM5H8DIImg
— Henry Ford News (@HenryFordNews) March 31, 2020
“It’s definitely not easy and you guys are putting yourselves on the frontline, so because of that I wanted to treat y’all to a meal and I really hope that you guys enjoy the food,” she said.
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Lizzo said her team worked to keep the food delivery safe, the Detroit Free Press reported. She added she and her team members would be staying indoors and praying for staff members, the newspaper reported.
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