>>> WELCOME BACK TO THE "3rd HOUR OF TODAY."
I’M SHEINELLE JONES, AL AND I
ARE WORKING FROM HOME AND CRAIG
IS BACK IN STUDIO 1A.
GUYS, WE ALL KNOW PEOPLE TURN TO
SPORTS FOR AN ESCAPE DURING
TOUGH TIMES, IT’S NOT POSSIBLE.
BUT I CAN TELL YOU WE JUST
LEARNED THAT THE PGA TOUR HOPES
TO RESUME GOLF TOURNAMENTS IN
JUNE.
JUNE. SO THAT IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING
TO LOOK FORWARD TO.
ESPECIALLY WITH NO BASEBALL AND
NO SUMMER OLYMPICS.
SO WE’LL GIVE YOU A GLIMMER OF
GOOD NEWS THIS MORNING.
AND SPEAKING OF THE OLYMPICS,
SKIERS ARE NOW PITCHING IN WITH
A GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE, CALLED
GOGGLES FOR DOCS, DONATING SKI
AND SNOWBOARD GOGGLES TO HEALTH
CARE WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES.
HERE TO TELL US MORE IS ONE OF
THE WORLD’S BEST SKIERS,
TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
MIKAELA SHIFFRIN.
MIKAELA SHIFFRIN. SHE’S AT HOME IN EDWARDS,
COLORADO.
COLORADO. THANK YOU FOR TALKING WITH US,
TODAY.
TODAY. >> THANK YOU GUYS FOR HAVING ME.
>> SO LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS,
THIS IS A REALLY CREATIVE IDEA.
I WAS JUST LOOKING AT THIS HERE,
LAUNCHED LATE LAST MONTH BY THE
GENERAL MANAGER OF BERKSHIRE
RESORT IN MASSACHUSETTS, IT
INVOLVES DONATING SKI GOGGLES OR
ANY GOGGLES USED IN ACTION
SPORTS.
SPORTS. IS THAT RIGHT?
>> YEAH, ANY GOGGLES.
I MEAN, IF YOU HAVE -- PRETTY
MUCH ANYTHING THAT CAN QUALIFY
AS EYEWEAR OR PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR
THINGS.
THINGS. BUT YEAH I MEAN MAIN INDUSTRY
THAT SUPPLIES GOGGLES IS REALLY
SKI AND SNOWBOARD.
SO IT’S SUPER COOL.
I HEARD ABOUT IT ACTUALLY A
FEW -- A LITTLE MORE THAN A
MONTH AGO.
MONTH AGO. KIND OF IN THE BEGINNING OF IT.
AND NOW AT THIS POINT THEY’VE
DONATED OVER 30,000 GOGGLES TO
HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND
HOSPITALS.
HOSPITALS. AND U.S. SKI AND SNOWBOARD, MY
GOVERNING BODY ITSELF IS A
DROPOFF LOCATION AND THEY’VE
DONATED OVER 560 PAIRS AS OF
YESTERDAY.
YESTERDAY. SO IT’S MAKING A DIFFERENCE, I
THINK, YOU CAN GO ON THE WEBSITE
ON GOGGLES FOR DOCS.COM AND
ACTUALLY LIKE SEARCH LOCATIONS
THAT ARE MORE IN NEED THAN
OTHERS, OR YOU CAN SEARCH
LOCATIONS THAT ARE CLOSER TO
YOU.
YOU. SO IT’S A REALLY GOOD, AMAZING
WAY TO CONNECT PEOPLE WHO WANT
TO HELP WITH THE HOSPITALS AND
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT NEEDS
THE HELP.
THE HELP. >> IT’S SUCH A GREAT IDEA.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I NEVER
THOUGHT ABOUT A SKI ACCESSORY
HELPING MEDICAL WORKERS ON THE
FRONT LINES.
FRONT LINES. HERE WE ARE AND IT WORKS.
TELL ME ABOUT THIS VIRTUAL --
YOU’VE BEEN POSTING PERFORMANCE
VIDEOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
LOOKS LIKE IT’SOING TO BE A
LOT OF FUN FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
>> IT’S GOING TO BE FUN.
VIRTUAL SKI MUSIC SERIES IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH REVERB.
EVERY FRIDAY EVENING THEY’RE
DOING A FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT
CONCERT STYLE THING AND EVERY
WEEK A DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL
MUSICIAN.
MUSICIAN. I’M NOT PROFESSIONAL.
BUT A DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL
MUSICIAN IS HOSTING IT.
AND THIS WEEK IT’S GOING TO BE
CASEY
CASEY CASEY TUNCALL.
CASEY TUNCALL. AND I’M GOING AN OPENING
PERFORMANCE.
PERFORMANCE. YEAH, I THINK THE ACTUAL CONCERT
IS GOING TO BE GREAT.
MY PORTION, WE’LL SEE.
BUT I THINK IT’S GOING TO BE
REALLY FUN.
REALLY FUN. >> THAT WILL BE GREAT TOO.
SO SPEAKING OF MUSIC, AND JOY,
TELL ME -- SO I KNOW I JUST
MENTIONED TO OUR VIEWERS YOU’RE
AT HOME IN COLORADO.
TELL ME WHO YOU’RE SHELTERING IN
PLACE WITH, I’M NOT A STALKER,
NOT JUST STARING AT YOUR
INSTAGRAM PAGE BUT I KNOW
THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF DANCING.
>> THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF
DANCING, YEAH, I AM AT HOME WITH
MY MOM, MY BROTHER AND HIS
FIANCE HAVE BEEN WORKING FROM
HOME HERE.
HOME HERE. WE’RE ALL TOGETHER.
I FEEL REALLY LUCKY TO HAVE
FAMILY AROUND, ESPECIALLY MY DAD
PASSED AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE
BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY.
AND WE’VE REALLY HONESTLY BEEN
KIND OF OVERWHELMED WITH THE
AFTERMATH OF THAT AND TRYING TO
GET OUR LIVES JUST SORT OF BACK
IN ORDER.
IN ORDER. HE WAS LIKE OBVIOUSLY -- LIKE
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD FOR OUR FAMILY
BUT ALSO SORT OF THE CEO OF ME
AND THE SHIFFRIN LIKE SKIER.
SO I’M SORT OF TAKING OVER THAT
ROLE NOW.
ROLE NOW. WHICH IS NOT A BAD THING.
BUT IT’S JUST OVERWHELMING.
WE’VE BEEN BUSY.
>> MIKAELA, THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR TALKING WITH US.
YOU BRING UP A GOOD POINT.
I HOPE THIS IS A TIME OF HEALING
FOR YOU AS WELL.