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Overwhelmed by the support : Hospitals adjust holiday donation policies due to COVID
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Bridgeport Hospital and others have adjusted their holiday donation policies due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Bridgeport Hospital / Contributed
In times of crisis, people want to help. That’s something Steve Jakab, president of the Bridgeport Hospital Foundation, has been often reminded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As doctors, nurses and other caregivers toiled to care for patients, both COVID-19 and otherwise, people have wanted to reach out and show support and care. There was just one problem.
“People often want to hand-deliver gifts to (the) hospital, like toys for the pediatric patients, meals for staff and homemade masks all of which are lovely, but require a lot of hands,” Jakab said. “It’s become increasingly risky to accept these physical items from the community.”