President’s Award given to #OurAUHeroes: In photos
The award was for "our health care providers, researchers, volunteers, pastoral care team, members of our facilities team, and countless others" who have helped throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our healthcare professionals are giving so much of themselves during the global coronavirus
pandemic and we still have a long way to go to find our new normal.
As our frontline health care heroes continue to fight this devastating pandemic,
they need your support more than ever. If you’re looking to return the favor, there are several ways you can give back and
help right now.
Catered meal and snack donations are the perfect pick-me-up for our hardworking healthcare staff who are working around the clock caring for our community. We appreciate any individual or restaurant interested in sponsoring a meal for our AU Healthcare Heroes. When AU Medical Center receives donated food, appropriate precautions must be in place to ensure the safety of all involved.
Please complete the AU Meal Donation Form
Once the form has been received, the donor will be contacted regarding next steps
and donation
We are only able to accept food donated from a restaurant/caterer/food company.
We are not able to accept homemade food items.
We request that all meal donations be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance
to ensure that we can notify the receiving department in a timely manner and
to arrange a safe delivery with appropriate social distancing closest to the receiving
department’s location.
The point of contact for staff meal donations is Regina Winters with the Center for Patients and Families.
She can be reached at rwinters@augusta.edu. Mobile: 617-512-6469 or Office: 706-721-7802.
Donations of pre-packaged snacks, beverages, and comfort items for the AU Health employees who are working tirelessly on the frontline of this pandemic are greatly appreciated and will be accepted on a case-by-case basis depending on the type of donation and the identified need. Please note that all food items must be in an unopened and pre- packaged container purchased from a store.
Recommended snacks/drink items include: individually wrapped granola bars, energy/protein bars, trail mix, snack cakes, chips, snack mixes, energy drinks, bottled waters, etc.
Anyone interested in making a snack or beverage donation is encouraged to complete the AU Health In-Kind Donation Form.
Once the form has been received, the donor will be contacted regarding next steps and donation delivery.
Anyone interested in making an in-kind food/beverage donation can contact the Office of Volunteer Services & Community Engagement at volunteers@augusta.edu or 706-721-3596 for assistance. Vanessa White is the point of contact for this effort.
Due to the rapidly evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the limited nationwide supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), we are accepting in-kind donations of specific materials in support of our ongoing healthcare efforts.
Please note that all items must be new or unopened and in the original packaging. Also, we are not accepting hand-made face masks at this time, in accordance with CDC guidelines.
We are deeply touched and appreciative of the outpouring of community support. Below are ways you can say thank you to our health care heroes.
We would love to receive your expressions of gratitude and support in the form of letters, cards, notes, drawings and videos to share with our health care team members.
Please mail items to:
Our AU Healthcare Heroes
Office of Volunteer Services & Community Engagement
1120 15th Street, AA-171
Augusta, GA 30912
Video messages, photographs or scanned messages can be sent to community@augusta.edu.
For other Community In-Kind Donation inquiries contact
Kristina Baggott, Associate VP
Volunteer Services & Community Engagement
Email: kbaggott@augusta.edu
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