CHOMP launches fundraising campaign due to coronavirus expenditures

Making sure these frontline workers have the equipment and protective gear they need is a top priority but it comes at a high cost

DEVESTATING FOR SOMANY BUSINESSES....FORTHOSE FORCED TOSHUTDOWN AND FORTHOSE FORCED TO MAKEEXTRAORDINARYEXPENDITURES IN A TIMEA CRISIS...LIKEHOSPITALS.

THEMONTAGE HEALTHFOUNDATION TODAYLAUNCHED AFUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNTO HELP THECOMMUNITY HSOPITAL OFMONTEREY PENNINSULAOFFSET SOEM OF THOSECOSTS... LIKE ALL HOSPITALSFIGHTING THE COVIDCRISIS, THE COMMUNITYHOSPITAL OF THEMONTEREY PENINSULA ISSTRETCHED... MAKINGSURE THESE FRONTLINEWORKERS HAVE THEEQUIPMENT ANDPROTECTIVE GEAR THEYNEED IS A TOP PRIORITY....BUT IT COMES AT AHIGH COST..INITIALLYTHE VICE PRESIDENT OFTHE MONTAGE HEALTHFOUNDATION WAS LEERYOF LAUNCHING AFUNDRAISING DRIVE NOWTHE BASZUCKI'S MADETHE LEAD DONATION.500- THOUSAND DOLLARS....PAUL SAYS HE WANMEDICAL WARRIORS ASHE CALLS THEM TO KNOWTHEY ARE APPRECIATED... AND HE HOPES TOINSPIRE OTHERS TO GIVEWHAT THEY CAN.....THEMONEY WILL PROVIDECRITICAL EQUIPMENT FORPATIENTS ANDHEALTHCARE WORKERS...MASKS, GLOVES, GOWNS,VENTILATORS...THECOST OF BUILDING WHATIS ESSENTIALLY AN ER INA TENT OUTSIDE TOKEEP COVID PATIENTSSEPERATED...ALL TOBATTLE AN INSIDIOUSVIRUSWE CAN'T DISCOUNT THEFACT THAT THIS CORONAVIRUS IS DANGEROUSTHERE IS STILL SO MUCH THATIS UNKNOWN ABOUT IT.

ANDMORE IMPORTANTLY WEHAVE TO PROTECT OURPATIENTS AND WE HAVE TOPROTECT OURSELVES.### YOU CAN FIND MOREINFORMATION ON THECAMPAIGN AT MONTAGEHEALTH FOUNDATION-DOT-ORG.