Two years of COVID-19 is here in the United States. To thank First Respond Heroes fighting against the pandemic, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members hosted a series of “Meals from the Heart” donation events between January and February, 2022.
GPA members used the collected donations to buy delicious meals for the Emergency Medical Service (EMS), First Aid & Rescue Squads (Squad) throughout New Jersey.
GPA members Steven Li (1/14, 4 hrs; 1/16, 4 hrs), Olivia Ruofei Mao (1/14, 2 hrs; 1/16, 2 hrs), Brendan Chen (1/16, 2 hrs), Cici Yang (1/16, 2 hrs), Vivien Yang (1/16, 2 hrs), Fangyi Chen (1/16, 2 hrs), and more, had their donation of food items delivered to the Capital Health Medical Center (One Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 08534) on January 16th, 2022.
“I, on behalf of Capital Health, am writing to let you know that your donation of food for the Respiratory Department. We are deeply grateful to Aylus Greater Princeton for helping us to better serve the community and appreciate your caring consideration. Your generous donation will greatly assist our healthcare professionals working in COVID-19 testing sites, inpatient floors and intensive care units. The faith that you have shown in our work is deeply appreciated. As you know, philanthropy plays a vital role supporting the full continuum of programs and services offered by Capital Health. We are very grateful to you and our caring community of donors. On behalf of everyone at Capital Health, I extend my sincere gratitude for your thoughtful donation to our organization during these most challenging times. Wishing your peace and health in the New Year,” – Jennifer M. Antinoro, MSW, CFRE, Executive Director of Development.