#SnacksForMedStaff

Visit our website to learn more https://formedstaff.org/ 

Did you know there are still PLENTY of ways to give back to the community during COVID-19?

Who are we: We are two Rice MBA students who are passionate about helping small business owners and medical workers during this difficult time. We love our community and want to make a difference.

Why are we raising funds: These funds will be used to purchase food and energy drinks for medical staff who are treating COVID-19 patients at the front lines. We want to boost their morale and remind them their community appreciates everything they're doing. #SnacksForMedStaff

How do we do it: We use meal delivery services such as UberEats and DoorDash to order food from local restaurants. We try to buy local to support small businesses as they are at risk due to quarantine guidelines in place. This allows them to make enough money to keep their employees paid which is good for our economy. We do not have specifically sponsored restaurants; we use different ones to try and spread the wealth. We highly recommend you order takeout from small restaurants as well for your own consumption to help them stay in business.

What have we done: We have received $2519 in donations via Venmo from other generous Rice MBA students. In order to increase the transparency of this process and open this channel to public, we decided to create this GoFundMe campaign.  So far, we have used $1055 to purchase 13 snack orders for 6 different hospitals.  We are keeping $869 in cash flow to keep purchasing snacks this week and have donated the rest $595 to kickoff this campaign.

Which hospitals we are sending food to:
The current hospitals we are sending food to are listed below. The list is expanding everyday, so we will make updates as we go!

Houston area:
Houston Methodist ICU
Davam Urgent Care
HCA Houston Conroe ER
Lyndon B Johnson Hospital ER
Aspire Hospital
Memorial Herman the Woodlands ED and ICU

New York area:
Long Island Jewish Medical Center 

Dallas area:
Baylor, Scott, and White - Irving PCU

Additional Questions:
Can I suggest a hospital?: Yes! As long as you have a contact you can provide us with (so we can ensure the food gets to the staff)
How often are you sending food?: We send food daily to several hospitals on our list and rotate them each day to ensure everyone receives snacks 
How can I help beyond donating?: Share our GoFundMe and hashtag #SnacksForMedStaff on your social media, with friends, and with family. The more people who know, the more good we can do.

Feedback we have received so far from medical staff:

Houston Methodist ICU: "They were very touched by your thoughtful donation and that it came at the perfect time of day when needed a pick me up. They also stated that getting those snacks let them know that others are thinking of them at this very difficult time and that really is a morale booster which is what they really need right now."

Lyndon B Johnson Hospital ER: " Thank you all so much! We have been getting murdered at work everyday and little gestures like this mean so much to us. Thanks again. Stay safe and inside."

Long Island Jewish Medical Center: " Thank you so much for the food and coffee! It really took our nurses by surprise and one of them teared up when she saw the notes along with the food delivery.  We are working around the clock to treat a huge influx of patients everyday and this small gesture made us feel so warm and touched. "


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