COVID Chronicle June 2021

Neighbors Helping Neighbors A lot has changed since March 2020 - a global pandemic will do that. However, one thing never wavered – Mainers’ commitment to their communities. As news spread about the effect COVID-19 was having on our healthcare system, the Northern Light Health Foundation’s phones started ringing and email messages poured in. Remarkable people, organizations, community groups, small businesses and corporations reached out asking how they could help to support our healthcare heroes. Our first responders, front-line healthcare workers, and patients were humbled by the donations of meals, snacks, personal protective equipment, hand-sewn masks, monetary gifts, and other important items. Their kindness lifted spirits and added a Banking on the Vaccine Recently, Bangor Savings Bank donated $45,000 to provide staff and volunteers working at the Northern Light Health vaccine clinics with snacks and beverages during their shifts. Additionally, Bangor Savings Bank employees donated their time to volunteer as teams at the Cross Insurance Center mass vaccination site.

The Scouting Difference The Girl Scouts of Maine weren’t able to host cookie sales at various businesses in 2020 like they traditionally do. The cookies that they were kind enough to share with non-profits were the extra boxes they order for these supplemental sales. Knowing that the cookies expire, they chose to help spread cheer by donating them to non-profits in Maine, including Northern Light Health. They delivered more than 8400 boxes of cookies to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and Northern Light Mercy Hospital, and the teams at the Foundation made sure to donate boxes to employees at all member organizations.

bright spot, even on the darkest of days. Cash gifts received: More than $150,000 Gifts in Kind: Priceless (but valued at more than $300,000)

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