April 21, 2020
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Elk Grove Chinese Association (EGCA) launched COVID-19 Relief Fund drive to raise funds to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care professionals who work at the frontline fighting the disease and saving lives. In two weeks between March 18 and April 1, 2020, the EGCA raised $8,900, contributed by 49 families and friends of the association (see the list of donors）。The EGCA used the fund to purchase 5130 face protective masks (model KN95) and pay for the shipments. These masks are donated to 11 hospitals, medical centers, and clinics local and afar.
Below is the list of recipients:
- Elk Grove Urgent Care
- Kaiser Permanente of South Sacramento
- Mercy Hospital of Folsom
- Mercy Medical Group at Sacramento, Dignity Healthy
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center
- Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
- San Francisco Chinatown Mental Health Clinic
- Dr. Charles Su
- University of California, Davis Medical Center
- University of Missouri Hospital *
- Dr. Dawei Zheng
*EGCA proudly made the donation through the connection of our own Dr. Zane He, who is completing his residency at the University of Missouri Hospital. Dr. He’s family joined the EGCA when he was a toddler. We are fortunately witnessed his journey to be a doctor achieving the American Dream.
Chinese articles sharing from our Member, Jiang Wu, during this pandemic
