YONKERS, NY: An eight-year-old girl is lending a helping hand to frontline health care workers during the pandemic by delivering treats and snacks.
#BriannaMeegan of Yonkers wanted to support frontline and health care workers who are treating Covid-19 patients.
With her mother #FidelmaBartley Meegan’s help, they launched a Facebook page in March and so far they have raised almost $3,400.
They have used the donations to buy candy, chips and protein bars for staff at six local hospitals, including Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, which received a delivery on April 14.
“They’re just amazed. They’re very happy and very appreciative,” said Fidelma, who explained that the distribution of treats has helped Brianna cope with being separated from all her school friends.
“It really puts a smile on her face. She stays in the car with a mask during the delivery, but she can see how happy the people are.”
Brianna and Fidelma are still collecting funds and their hope is to do another round of snack delivery to the six hospitals they’ve supported. Fidelma said the deliveries have brought some medical workers to tears.
“Our staff was very touched by Brianna’s efforts,” said Lorraine Horgan, Vice President of External Affairs at Saint Joseph’s. “Our dedicated and heroic staff have been working tirelessly providing high-quality care to the community we serve throughout this unprecedented pandemic and Brianna’s loving gesture really moved them and served as a reminder of how grateful the community is for all they are doing to defeat Covid-19.”
Brianna, her mother Fidelma and Saint Joseph’s officials are available for interviews.
PHOTO CAPTIONS:
1. Brianna Meegan delivering snacks to health care workers on April 14, 2020.
2. Brianna Meegan, left, with her mother Fidelma Bartley Meegan delivering snacks to Saint Joseph’s Medical Center.
About Saint Joseph’s Medical Center:
Since 1888, Saint Joseph’s Medical Center has served Yonkers and the surrounding communities of lower Westchester and northern Bronx with patient-centered, quality-focused inpatient and outpatient care, including specialized programs such as orthopedics, cardiology, family medicine and geriatrics; advanced emergency treatment; state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and ambulatory surgery; inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services; and a network of primary care services serving Westchester, the Bronx and northern Manhattan. Its Saint Vincent’s Hospital Westchester division in Harrison offers a comprehensive range of mental health, addiction and residential programs serving Westchester and New York City. For more information visit saintjosephs.org
Via Ernie Garcia
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