In July, the attention of much of the nation was focused on Hidalgo County which was contending with an onslaught of infection from the COVID-19 virus. Among those paying attention was singing legend Cher who performed in Hidalgo County before local infections began.
Moved by some of the stories of courage emanating from Hidalgo County, Cher reached out to emergency management officials in California where she lives and said she wanted to help. Those officials, in turn, reached out to emergency management officials in Texas who reached out to Eddie Olivarez, director of Hidalgo County Health and Human Services.