Norwegian American Hospital
Foundation Newsletter
October 2017
Hospital to Send Medical Teams and Supplies as Part of Puerto Rican Hurricane Relief
More than three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on September 20, food, water, medicine, and electricity remain scarce throughout the island.
Norwegian American Hospital, which serves Humboldt Park’s primarily Puerto Rican neighborhood, has been designated by community leaders to provide medical services and teams of physicians and nurses to assist with the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricane Maria. This will be a long-term recovery effort and the impact on local health will likely have far-reaching consequences.
You can help by donating to the Norwegian American Hospital Foundation Puerto Rican Hurricane Relief Fund. One hundred percent of your tax-deductible gift will go to purchasing medication and medical supplies and funding the cost of sending the medical teams to Puerto Rico.
Photo Credit: Time Magazine
We are partnering with the National Association of Hispanic Nurses-Illinois Chapter (NAHN-Illinois) to send physicians and nurses, in addition to medicine and medical supplies, to Puerto Rico to treat the residents. NAH physician, Dr. Joe Mejia, is coordinating the medical mission trips.
Pediatric Care-A-Van Wins National Award
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President & CEO Mr. José R. Sánchez and Director of Mobile Services Gabrielle Sauder, MSN, BSN, PNP-BC accepting the NOVA Award in San Diego, CA. - In July, the Norwegian American Hospital Pediatric Care-A-Van was one of only five winners nationwide of the prestigious American Hospital Association NOVA award, which recognizes “bright stars of the health care field” that collaborate to improve community health. The Care-A-Van is a fully equipped mobile medical clinic that provides free preventive care – including physicals, immunizations and screenings for lead, hemoglobin, hearing and vision – to more than 3,000 low-income and underserved children at 80 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) sites and other locations in some of Chicago’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods. Children served by the Care-A-Van face barriers to receiving basic care; nearly all are low-income, and 92 percent identify as African American, Hispanic/Latino, or other minority.
Locally, the Care-A-Van is visible and active in the Humboldt Park area, annually participating in more than a dozen health fairs and community events on the west side of Chicago. Our thanks to Nestle Waters North America for generously donating cases of bottled water for students, patients and staff at this summer’s events. Thank you, Nestle!
New Care-A-Van Arrives!
We are excited to announce that our new Care-A-Van arrived September 29 and is in full service! The new van, which has a restroom and additional storage and counter space, will allow for expanded services and operational improvements. We are grateful for the ongoing and generous support of the Children’s Care Foundation – our philanthropic partner in providing community-based health care and health services for medically underserved poor children living in metropolitan Chicago.
Elizabeth Colón
Elizabeth Colón wins 2017 Latinas in Business Award
Foundation Board Chair, Elizabeth Colón, received the “Negocios Now 2017 Latinas in Business Award” at its 10th Annual Who’s Who in Hispanic Chicago gala this past July. Elizabeth is an integral part of the Norwegian American Hospital family and a highly regarded leader in the community. She was recognized for her role as founder and President of Metaphrasis, a rapidly growing translation and interpretation services company that understands the importance of culture and context in language and communication. Read more here.
AmazonSmile – Support Norwegian American Hospital while shopping online!
We are now registered with AmazonSmile, a simple and automatic way to support Norwegian American Hospital. Every time you, your family, or your colleagues shop at AmazonSmile, the company will donate 0.5% of the amount of total eligible purchases directly to Norwegian.
There is absolutely no cost to participate and It’s just like shopping on Amazon normally — same prices, same great shipping – only you get to support us without doing anything extra.
To participate, first go to smile.amazon.com and select Norwegian American Hospital as your charitable organization of choice.