Emily Pofahl Created: July 19, 2021 06:57 PM
(ABC 6 News) - Nonprofits serve our community in many different ways, and many people found that during the pandemic they could rely on these organizations for food, shelter, and even healthcare. But the pandemic was hard on our nonprofits too. Some had to close down and won t be reopening.
The Minnesota attorney general recently released data that shows at least 186 nonprofits ceased operations since April 2020.
The pandemic put many key community services on pause and we had limited access to food banks, child care, health care, and the arts. Nonprofits that provided these services had to close their doors. At the start, no one knew how to do these things safely.
Putting off routine care causes problems down the road, Rochester doctors say
“I think there was a time when people were avoiding going to the doctor,” one said. “But what you’ll find is that going to the clinic is very safe.” 4:30 am, Feb. 8, 2021 ×
Dr. Michael Mesick (Contributed photo)
Rochester s fear of coronavirus in the doctor s office has been causing other health problems, local physicians say.
Dr. Michael Mesick of the Rochester Clinic can attest to that.
“There’s a pretty big concern across health care that things were delayed and haven’t caught up yet,” he said. “For example, vaccinations in children.