Hospital workers are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. While even those of us with no connection (yet) to the virus have been nonetheless affected—financially, mentally, emotionally—the physical threat to hospital workers is tangible. As we are all social distancing and Zooming for a semblance of normalcy, they are running towards imminent danger on a daily basis.

And some coffee shops, even as the industry like so many others seems to be crumbling all around them, are trying to do their part to assist some of the most important people on earth right now, and they are doing it in a way only they can: with coffee. Coffee companies across the globe, both large and small, are stepping up to get coffee into the hands of hospital workers to play whatever small role they can in the fight against COVID-19.

Big names in all sectors of the coffee market are pitching in. Starbucks, perhaps the biggest name, is giving away free tall brewed coffee at participating US stores to all “front-line responders,” including doctors, nurses, other hospital staffers, police, firefighters, and paramedics. Through their Joy in Childhood Foundation, Dunkin’ has been making stops at hospitals around Massachusetts to serve coffee to workers. And regional convenience store/national treasure Wawa is offering free coffee to all “first responders and health care workers who are keeping our communities safe during the coronavirus pandemic.”