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Singer songwriter Susan Gibson started touring nationally in the late 1990’s mostly to avoid getting a job that involved staring at a computer screen all day. Not funny, 2020. She is best known for writing the chart-topping song, "Wide Open Spaces" performed by The Chicks.

Like most touring artists used to being on the move, the pandemic brought a quick halt to plans and calendar dates, but not to the creativity in making an independent music career work. Trading her windshield for a computer screen, Gibson hopped on the internet to do livestreams and sent singing telegrams as a means of staying in touch with her fans.

In April 2020, during the first Covid-19 spike, Gibson wrote a song called "Compassionate Combat" for the nonprofit organization Songs for the Soul to say thank you to the nurses who are giving so much of themselves to care for us through this time of Covid-19. That song has turned into a larger project to continue reaching out to our healthcare workers who have soldiered on through the pandemic, and Gibson has started collecting their stories and building a virtual collage of a Thank You card for them at www.CompassionateCombat.com. Recorded and filmed at Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio in Gibson's hometown of Wimberley, TX, the project has been a positive creative light in a strange year for this music tourist. This, too, shall pass and there will be live shows and workshops and songwriting coaching sessions to drive and fly to. Next time she heads out for long distant latitudes, she’ll have a couple more songs about grace and gratitude.

American Nurses Foundation Coronavirus Response Fund for Nurses enables the public to support and thank nurses. The national fund is addressing the current and emerging needs of nurses and has focused on:

• Providing direct assistance to nurses
• Supporting the mental health of nurses – today and in the future
• Ensuring nurses everywhere have access to the latest science-based information to protect themselves, prevent infection, and care for those in need
• Driving the national advocacy focused on nurses and patients

To share your thanks and support for nurses on the frontlines you can make a donation now, any donation made on this page will go directly to the Response Fund.

The American Nurses Foundation has existed for over 60 years because some things are timeless – like a nurse’s dedication. If you’ve experienced the power of nursing, you know the combination of personal passion and expert knowledge that exceptional nurses show, and the difference they make. But how do you say thank you? Donate today.