Collaboration, flexibility and technology were key to survival this year, according to six nonprofit leaders from the SouthCoast. Though most of them miss the human element of hugs and in-person events, they say certain tools and lessons born of necessity are here to stay.
Technology becomes a tool to increase reach
Before COVID-19, the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center never provided care virtually, known as telehealth or telemedicine, said CEO Cheryl Bartlett. Now, she said care is about split between in-person and virtual visits.
The United Way of Greater New Bedford was forced to hold its largest fundraising event virtually this spring, but due to its success, Victoria Grasela, the vice president of marketing, said they want to include virtual elements for all future fundraisers.
My Brother s Keeper receives Southcoast Health holiday drive donation
Standard-Times
DARTMOUTH While a box truck and delivery team may not make quite the same kind of entrance as a sleigh and reindeer, My Brother’s Keeper still warmly welcomed the arrival of Southcoast Health’s gifts for area families this past week.
A holiday collection of donations, which had been placed in bins at Southcoast’s Charlton Memorial, St. Luke’s and Tobey hospitals, along with its Fairhaven campus, was transported to the My Brother’s Keeper facility in Dartmouth. From skateboards to cookware, comforter sets to clothing, and video games to craft sets, hundreds of new gifts were contributed by Southcoast Health employees, providers and staff, which benefited more than 50 families, according to a press release.