He continued: "I know you want to be generous with your family, your friends, your loved ones. But today I’d like you to go one step further, I’d like you to open up your hands and open up your heart to those who are still suffering because of COVID-19, people who are suffering through no fault of their own."
Trebek said we could "build a gentler, kinder society" if "we all pitch in just a little bit."
His message served as a New Years greeting for viewers, although the episode was originally supposed to air before Christmas.