The City of Santa Clarita is recognizing its essential workers through the “Hearts For Heroes” virtual campaign.

The City invites the community to take part in a virtual campaign thanking the essential workers who are providing services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hearts For Heroes gives Santa Clarita residents a chance to design a heart, display it and post their message of gratitude on social media, which will then be shared with essential workers.

“I regularly keep the frontline workers of this pandemic in my thoughts and prayers,” said Mayor Cameron Smyth. “This new campaign gives all residents a tangible yet virtual way to show appreciation.”

The heart template can be downloaded from this site. It is encouraged to display the hearts on your door, window, lawn or car.

Photos of the community’s hearts are encouraged to be posted with the hashtag #HeartsForHeroes. These posts are to be collected and displayed at different locations for essential workers to see.

“The posts you put on social media will be uploaded to screens throughout Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital to show our healthcare workers that we support them and thank them for their crucial work,” Smyth said in an official statement.

Besides displaying the posts for our medical professionals, posts will also be shared with deputies, firefighters, grocery store employees, mail carriers, trash collectors, bus drivers, local media and all of the other essential workers who continue to provide services during this pandemic.

“We hope to fill our City with hearts, so wherever you may go in Santa Clarita, you will see these signs of love and gratitude,” Smyth said. “Not only is this a great way to show appreciation, but it is also a great activity for your children. We have already seen some of the beautiful sidewalk chalk displays popping up throughout the City. Have your children try their hand at designing Hearts For Heroes.”

For more information and to download a heart, visit the site.

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