COMMUNITY NEWS
Prayers, Parades
and PPE
Community supports caregivers in many ways
More than
$500,000
of in-kind
donations
s Baylor Scott & White Health
employees battle the COVID-19
pandemic on the front lines,
they are buoyed by a wave of support
from a grateful community.
Many private citizens have rolled
up their sleeves to create and donate
homemade masks, while others have
sponsored meals to help sustain staff
members working
long hours. Still others
have coordinated large
“parking lot prayers”
events to pray for both
caregivers and patients,
and drive-by parades in
front of area hospitals to
show their appreciation—
all maintaining social
distancing guidelines as yet another way
to show that they care.
“We’ve just received a tremendous
outpouring of support, in many different
ways,” noted Donald E. Sewell, PhD,
director of the Joel T. Allison Faith in
Action Initiatives program, which has
coordinated the receiving of many
generous donations of homemade
masks from community members.
Businesses have also chosen to honor
the caregivers of Baylor Scott & White
Health. Many corporations and foundations
have made donations to the Employees
More than
35,000
meals
donated
Fueling their
fight with
symbols of
solidarity
1st Emergency Assistance Fund to help
support staff members’ needs. Others have
donated their products to be of assistance.
Both the Mark Cuban Foundation and
Academy Sports + Outdoors have each
provided raincoats and ponchos to be
used as additional personal protective
equipment, and Mary Kay Inc. has created
and donated hand sanitizer for frontline
staff. North Texas Honda
Dealers are helping to keep
caregivers on the road by
hosting free fill-ups at local
gas stations for hundreds
of Baylor Scott & White
staff members, and the
association also provided
“comfort kits” for nursing
staff—complete with snacks
and comfortable clothing—to show their
support. The next week, the Helpful Honda
people then donated 5,000 face shields
produced at a Honda manufacturing
plant in Ohio.
“It’s uplifting and truly inspiring to see
the community come together like this
to protect and support those fighting on
the front lines of this virus,” Rowland K.
Robinson, president of the Baylor Scott
& White Dallas Foundation, said. “We
have always known our community to be
generous—but the support we’ve received
has humbled us beyond words.”
Nearly
6,000
homemade
masks
donated
More than
500 tanks
of gas filled
through Honda Gas
Days, which gave
free fill-ups to help
keep caregivers on
the road
Pink Helps
Protect…
Mary Kay
donates to keep
Texans healthy
To fight the COVID-19 pandemic,
North Texas-based Mary Kay Inc.
has dedicated part of its global
supply chain and manufacturing
capability to produce hand
sanitizer, a product in great
demand and short supply.
The first hand sanitizer off its
production lines came as a
generous donation to Baylor
Scott & White Health to help
protect caregivers.
“Though we are facing
extraordinary challenges during
the COVID-19 global pandemic,
the world is finding ways to
adjust—with little or no warning,”
said David Holl, chairman and
CEO at Mary Kay Inc. “Producing
hand sanitizer to combat this
crisis is how we can support
those on the front lines.”
“We are humbled by
Mary Kay’s generosity and
innovation in producing a
critical asset for our patients
and staff. It’s inspiring to work
with organizations within our
community with a strong desire
to make a difference,” said Kristi
Sherrill Hoyl, chief policy and
community officer at Baylor
Scott & White Health.
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THE COMPASS / BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE FOUNDATION NEWS / SUMMER 2020