Beacon Health Donates to Ukraine Effort
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South Bend-based Beacon Health System says it is donating tens of thousands worth of dollars of medical supplies to help Ukrainian people caught-up in the war with Russia, and the philanthropy is being conducted on behalf of an employee. Ukrainian immigrant Olga Ustymchuk is an anesthesia technician at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, who left family behind in the now-war torn nation.
Beacon says it is donating medical supplies and $25,000 to help victims of the invasion.
Staff from Memorial and Elkhart General Hospital, both of which are owned by Beacon, have been gathering unused medical supplies to ship overseas. They are partnering with Slavic Baptist Church in Elkhart which is planning a mission trip to Poland.
“It’s hard and difficult to explain because my heart is so full,” said Ustymchuk. “It’s no words, it’s only emotion. All of Beacon, it’s just great. It’s just people with one big heart. They help a lot. We all want to say thank you.”
Beacon says it has sent the church about 50 boxes of items typically used by its physicians on mission trips. They include supplies for setting and stabilizing broken bones, surgical supplies and PPE.
“We know this is not going to be over quickly, so we are working to help meet some of the most basic needs of people in Ukraine,” said Kreg Gruber, chief executive officer at Beacon. “Our contribution won’t change the situation, but it might make it a little better.”
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