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Author Archives: VCHI Staff
Joining forces to feed the community
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, along with 8 other members of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce helped to raise $40,000 to be shared equally between two food banks – Northern Virginia Family Service (SERVE Campus) and Action in the Community Through Service (ACTS).
Continue readingOrganizations innovate and improvise to address PPE shortages
VCU Health, Virginia's Community Health Centers, and UVA Health System implement ways to safely reuse critical PPE.
Continue readingVirginia Colleges and Universities Step Up to Help
JMU, William & Mary, and the University of Richmond are each contributing to the COVID-19 response.
Continue readingHotel offering special rate for healthcare workers
Drury Hotel, near the VCHI office, is offering a special rate for healthcare workers needing temporary accommodations. Thanks to staff at the Virginia Community Healthcare Association for sharing this with our community.
Continue readingMasks and PPE Donations for Health Care Workers
Businesses and private citizens are stepping up to donate and make PPE to healthcare workers.
Continue readingLocal bakers feed those in need
Local bakeries in different regions step up to help feed their communities.
Continue readingHealth care teams turn on a dime to change care delivery and serve patients
Primary care teams across Virginia quickly adapt their workflows to keep patients safe.
Continue readingPeer-support resource for providers
Those on the front line of health care need support and connection now more than ever. PeerRxMed was created by Virginia physician, Dr. Mark Greenawald and is free for anyone to join.
Continue readingCommunity Foundations, nonprofits across Virginia help those most impacted by COVID-19
Foundations and other community organizations across the Commonwealth jump into action to provide funding and services to the most vulnerable among us.
Continue readingRivanna Natural Designs Donates Masks to Daily Planet
Reposted from Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia Senate Facebook page. Early this week, Rivanna Natural Designs, a Richmond-based company, contacted my office to share that they had 50 brand new N95 masks to donate.. We were able to put the company in touch with the Daily Planet Health Services, and Rivanna Natural Designs was actually able to donate 130 masks!
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