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Community gathers to offer symbolic hug to healthcare workers

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Community gathers to offer symbolic hug to healthcare workers

Community members gather to offer a symbolic hug to Big Sky Medical Center staff on Oct. 18. PHOTO BY GABRIELLE GASSER

Community members gather to offer a symbolic hug to Big Sky Medical Center staff on Oct. 18. PHOTO BY GABRIELLE GASSER
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October 19, 2021
Community members gather outside the Big Sky Medical Center on Oct. 18 to offer a symbolic hug to medical center staff. VIDEO BY SKYLAB MEDIA

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BIG SKY – In soft pre-dusk light on Oct. 18, more than 60 community members encircled the Big Sky Medical Center, their arms outstretched and the corners of their smiles peeking out above the top of their face masks. Organized by Lone Peak High School junior Jessie Bough, this string of people donning red and holding pictures of hearts was a symbolic hug for local healthcare staff, a big thank you to the frontline workers who have battled the COVID-19 pandemic face-to-face for 18 months.

“I just have been realizing that COVID-19 is … still pretty bad,” Bough said after the hug disbanded. “I’ve been going back to my normal life. I get to play volleyball, I get to go to school. But the healthcare workers are still very stressed, they’re still dealing with this every day, and I just want to show appreciation to our healthcare workers, especially the Big Sky Medical Center.”

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During the symbolic hug, a handful of medical center staff stepped outside to watch and wave. Despite the distance that stood between them and the community, their expressions indicated that they had been touched in some way nonetheless.

  • PHOTO BY GABRIELLE GASSER
  • PHOTO BY GABRIELLE GASSER
  • PHOTO BY GABRIELLE GASSER
  • PHOTO BY GABRIELLE GASSER
  • PHOTO BY GABRIELLE GASSER
  • PHOTO BY SKYLAB MEDIA
  • PHOTO BY GABRIELLE GASSER
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