Families and kids across Dane County and the surrounding areas are encouraged to color, draw, and write notes of thanks and encouragement to health care workers this Thanksgiving holiday, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen. Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced recently the “Cards for Health Care Heroes,” campaign, an effort to recognize the tireless and challenging work that thousands of doctors, nurses, specialists, emergency services responders and providers are doing in this community every hour of every day.

“This Thanksgiving, I’m hopeful families will give som...