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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).

Organizations 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.

Virginia Colleges and Universities Step Up to Help

JMU, William & Mary, and the University of Richmond are each contributing to the COVID-19 response.

Hotel 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.

Masks and PPE Donations for Health Care Workers

Businesses and private citizens are stepping up to donate and make PPE to healthcare workers.

Local bakers feed those in need

Local bakeries in different regions step up to help feed their communities.

Health 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.

Peer-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.

Community 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.

Rivanna 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!