Providence Donates $500K to COVID-19 Community Health Efforts

March 24, 2020 Providence News Team

 

Providence St. Joseph Health – through the St. Joseph Community Partnership Fund – will contribute $500,000 to help not-for-profit community partners respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis.  The donation aims to address social determinants of health and health equity issues for marginalized populations struggling during the COVID-19 epidemic.

“Since 1987, the St. Joseph Community Partnership Fund has allocated more than $330 million to support care programs and partner organization that serve our communities,” said Joel Gilbertson, SVP of community partnerships at Providence St. Joseph Health. “It is essential that we make sure our non-profit partners are able to meet human needs during this challenging time.”

Read what else our leaders are saying about how Providence is supporting the local communities in the Patient Engagement HIT article.  

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