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Coronavirus: Peyton Manning, wife donate meals to workers at Tennessee medical center

HERMITAGE, Tenn. — Peyton Manning has been retired from football since 2016, but the former quarterback still knows how to make the right call.

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The former NFL and University of Tennessee star teamed up with his wife, Ashley Manning, and The Loveless Cafe in Nashville, donating 600 meals to health care workers at TriStar Summit Medical Center, WSMV reported.

The meals were delivered to the workers Monday night, the television station reported.

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“I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you to all the team at TriStar Summit,” Manning said in a video addressed to the staff. “As health care workers on the front lines, you are all demonstrating great courage and commitment and making great personal sacrifices to care for the sick during this national crisis.”

The restaurant posted photographs of the meals and the workers on its Facebook page.

“What an honor it was to serve these frontline healthcare workers and first responders for their commitment and service during the COVID-19 public health crisis,” the Facebook post read.

Hospital workers also responded on social media with a thank you note on TriStar’s Facebook page.

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The Mannings also sent meals to the workers of UC Health in Denver, WVLT reported.

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