Under the HDS Master of Divinity degree program, many students serve through field education as intern chaplains in healthcare settings, throughout the greater Boston area and the country. The current novel coronavirus crisis acutely affects all those working on the front lines—doctors, nurses, chaplains, social workers, and all those in supportive roles.
Below is a resource bank of ways to support the frontline workers in our field education sites. Although our students are no longer serving in these sites, we hope our community can express its heartfelt appreciation to them. We are providing addresses or links to offer cards of support, money, blood donation, and more.
This site will be updated as needs change, so please be sure to check it regularly.
Hospitals
Mount Auburn Hospital
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Cards for patients and healthcare workers can be sent to Administration Office Mount Auburn Hospital; 330 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
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To donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), contact Katy Keches at kkeches@mah.org.
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Monetary donations can be made on the Mount Auburn Hospital Emergency Response webpage.
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Support for the Mass General Emergency Fund aiding in the care of patients, research and dissemination of information about the virus.
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Reach out to the Spiritual Care Department at 617-726-2220 or make a direct donation to Spiritual Care at MGH.
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The MGH Blood Donation Center is also looking for donations.
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Donate to the Brigham COVID-19 Response Fund to aid efforts in defeating COVID-19.
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For other resource donations including supplies, equipment, and blood, visit Brigham and Women’s Donations for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response page.
Boston Medical Center
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To make a donation visit the Boston Medical Center Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Fund website.
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Learn more about donating medical supplies or delivering food to frontline staff members on BMC’s Corona Virus Relief page or by emailing philanthropy@bmc.org.
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Volunteer at Boston Medical Center by emailing Mary Tomanovich at Mary.Tomanovich@bmc.org.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Give to BIDMC to support the Healthcare Heroes Fund, Vaccine Research Fund, or connect to donate supplies and equipment.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
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Make a gift or donate supplies and equipment Monetary donations, supplies and equipment on the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Covid-19 Donations page.
Beverly Hospital
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Donate to Beverly Hospital’s Emergency Response Fund focusing on expanding services offered and equipment.
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
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Donate to the Dana Farber Emergency Response Fund, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and blood bank.
Spaulding Hospital, Cambridge
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Donate to the Spaulding Hospital Emergency Response Fund.
Emerson Hospital, Concord
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Donate masks, gowns, eye protection, sanitizer, digital thermometers, exam gloves, monetary support, homemade face shields, 3D printer face shields to Emerson Hospital’s How You Can Help page.
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Volunteers are asked to leave a note of encouragement in the "comment" section when making their donation.
Community Organizations
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Frontline Food (The COVID Clinician Meal Support Program) supports healthcare workers with healthy meals from local kitchens. With your support, a network of grassroots volunteers work with restaurants, hospitals and other medical facilities to feed those working on the frontline. Donate money and/or volunteer to feed frontline workers.
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The Boston Resiliency Fund provides food to Boston's children, families and seniors; technology to Boston Public Schools students for remote learning; supports first responders, front-line workers and healthcare workers so they can effectively do their job and promote public health.
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Mutual Aid Networks coordinates a variety of efforts that serve the local community. Individuals in need, submit a form and the community supports them in whatever way they can.
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Donate money to aid Flour Bakery in provide meals to workers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Medical Center.
Nursing Homes
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Linden Ponds Retirement Community, Hingham: Contact Chris Beukman at cbeukman@erickson.com for more information.
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Newbury Court, Concord: Contact Sarah Hathaway at shathaway@newburycourt.org for more information.
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Youville Assisted Living, Cambridge: Contact Kathleen Kelleher at kkelleher@youvilleplace.org for more information.
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Hebrew Senior Life
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Donations to Hebrew SeniorLife’s COVID-19 Senior Response Fund will fund accommodations, meals, and other support for direct care staff; personal protective equipment; increased staffing; and more.
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Hand-made prayer cards with short prayers or blessings from different traditions to offer to staff, patients, and residents of all faiths. Cards and well wishes can be sent to Lynda Bussgang, 5000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026
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Volunteers are needed to make grocery and mail deliveries, run errands, walk dogs, and do other tasks to support our senior living residents who are sheltering in their apartments. Most volunteer roles involve no contact with our residents and volunteers will be given masks and screened for signs of illness. If you’d like to volunteer contact covidresponsevolunteer@hsl.harvard.edu
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