How you can help

Financial gifts

Every gift helps aid team members who are fighting on the front lines against the coronavirus pandemic. By giving to the Novant Health Foundation Disaster Relief Fund, you will provide support for healthcare workers, testing, patient care, medication and medical supplies.

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Medical supplies

We are extremely grateful to our community for making the safety of our team members and patients a priority during this difficult time. Novant Health is pleased to report that local manufacturing companies have stepped up to rapidly produce masks and face shields for us on a large scale. At this time, we are no longer in need of any additional donations.

We are also pleased to announce that Charlotte Regional Business Alliance has joined the cause and will facilitate support from manufacturers and the business community to help build up our supply of personal protective equipment. The Alliance, in partnership with Skookum, has developed a PPE match site that will be accessible to companies in the Carolinas. It will match the health care industry with manufacturers and manufacturers with suppliers. You can access this site at: Carolinas Alliance Match Site.

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Food and other supplies

Our team members are going above and beyond to care for our communities during this time. If you want to donate nonmedical supplies to our organization, including nonrefrigerated food or snack items, contact us using the form below. If you would like to make a large-scale donation or receive a receipt, please tell us in your message.

At the moment, we are able to accept food donations that meet the following criteria:

• Meals must be commercially prepared, or made in a kitchen that has been inspected by your county health department.
• Items must be individually packaged and wrapped. (Boxed lunches and fruit that can be peeled are acceptable. No buffet-style meals, please.)
• Items must have food-sensitive labels. (E.g., “vegetarian,” “vegan,” “contains dairy/soy/nuts/gluten.”)
• Beverages and supplements such as creamers and sugars must be for individual use.
• When possible, we appreciate donations of healthy, well-balanced food that can properly fuel our team members.

Please note: All donations must be dropped off at the location you are assigned when your delivery is coordinated. When you bring your donation, if applicable, please notify us of when the food was removed from refrigeration.

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Blood donations

The American Red Cross is urging healthy people to consider scheduling an appointment to donate blood. Giving blood is considered an essential community service. This means people in areas with stay-at-home orders can still donate. Blood donations are used in the treatment of many patients across the state, including at Novant Health.

If you have more questions, please visit the American Red Cross website.

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Show your support

Display a purple ribbon

Tell the healthcare workers in your community that you appreciate them. If you are able, please tie a purple ribbon to your front door, mailbox or porch rails to show your support for their important work. You can also encourage your friends and neighbors to participate. Take a photo of your ribbon and share it with us on Instagram by tagging @NovantHealth and adding #ThankYouNH to your post.

You can also show your support in other ways, including: .

• Making a sign or banner to put in your window or front yard
• Putting out a purple garden flag
• Decorating your mailbox with purple balloons or streamers
• Changing your porch light, using a purple lightbulb or purple string lights

Important note: Please practice social distancing when buying these items, if you do not have them already.

Send an e-card

You can share words of encouragement with someone you know in the hospital.We have provided free e-cards from our Remarkable Moments collection with over 25 selections available in six categories. Browse our selections now!

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Learn more about our efforts to combat coronavirus

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