Foundation donates $50k for vaccines in Cleveland County
Special to The Star
To help the flow of COVID-19 vaccines in Cleveland County, a recently-formed nonprofit is pledging $50,000 to the effort.
Hospice Cleveland County Foundation is making the donation to the Cleveland County Public Health Center to support the ongoing mass drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The money will be used to support the infrastructure and logistics of the clinics, as well as an education campaign.
“Nothing epitomizes the mission of Hospice Cleveland County Foundation further than being able to help protect residents of Cleveland County from COVID-19, as vaccination plays a critical role in helping us all get back to normal,” said Emily Arey, executive director of the foundation.
Three things to know about Hospice Cleveland County Foundation
With that in mind, Hospice Cleveland County Foundation was born.
A new board of directors was assembled, office space obtained and the executive director starts next week.
“The new foundation offers a wonderful opportunity to grow the work of Hospice in our community,” said J.T. Scruggs, board chairman and leader of the new foundation’s formation committee. “Cleveland County folks have always been generous, and their generosity will now find new ways to benefit the people and places they care so much about.”
Here are three things to know about the new foundation: