How You Can Help During the COVID-19 Crisis

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COVID-19 is impacting us all and we know that our neighbors living with HIV are especially at risk. That's why we are so moved by those in our community looking for ways to lift the most vulnerable among us up and through this crisis. Here are several opportunities for you to have a big impact on PT residents today! 

1. Donate goods - 

IMMEDIATE FOOD NEEDS

  1. Produce - lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, carrots, onion, potatoes 

  2. Beverages - milk, orange juice, cranberry juice, fruit punch, coffee, teabags 

  3. Bread - white bread, wheat bread, burger buns, hot dog buns, corn tortillas, flour tortillas

  4. Canned goods - refried beans, pinto beans, corn, green beans, tomato soup, chicken noodle soup, pasta sauce

  5. Dry goods - corn bread mix, instant mashed potatoes, angel hair, bow tie / elbow noodles, oatmeal, corn flakes

  6. Meat - chicken breast, bacon, chicken hot dogs, sliced turkey

  7. Eggs, butter, cheese

  8. Vegetable oil, chicken broth

HOUSEHOLD SUPPLY NEEDS

  1. Dish soap

  2. Comet

  3. Laundry pods

  4. Dishwasher pods

MEDICAL SUPPLY NEEDS

  1. Vinyl gloves (large and medium)

  2. Nitrile gloves (small)

  3. Procedure masks (the kind that pinch at the nose)

  4. Disposable gowns

  5. Steris hand sanitizer  (Alcare Plus)

  6. Rubbing Alcohol 70 % or 90% 

  7. Alcohol prep pads for our diabetics

  8. Sani-wipes 

  9. 3 pair of safety goggles

2. Volunteer (remotely) - 
We have identified at least one volunteer opportunity you can engage in remotely now! You can sew CDC-compliant face masks for PT staff! Find instructions at www.deaconess.com/masks. For more information and volunteer opportunities contact Blythe Plunkett at bplunkett@projecttransitions.org. 

3. Make a financial contribution -
The simplest way to support PT residents is to renew or continue your financial support. Your support is critical so that we can continue to offer uninterrupted care, support services, food pantry, and care coordination that ensures adherence to HIV medications and necessary care for overall health. We are still on the ground everyday at Doug's House providing round the clock, in-person care. For our Housing Program residents, we are in regular contact by phone, email, and limited on-site visits to ensure needs are being met. Your financial support ensures that we can continue our life-saving work.