Kootenai | Kootenai Health | Issue 2, 2020

20 Thank You for Caring for Us We want to extend a huge thank-you to our generous community! Many of you have reached out to support our health care heroes during this challenging time. Your gifts of financial support, masks, meals, cards, concern and care have made a difference. We are incredibly grateful for your support. Over 5,000 handmade cloth masks were donated to Kootenai Health from the community. These masks were distributed to staff and departments that did not require clinical-grade masks for patient care. Local KFC restaurants were among several local food services that delivered food to staff. Local Dutch Bros Coffee owners and staff donated coffee to Kootenai Health staff. North Idaho Dermatology staff donated items to support and uplift Kootenai Health Staff. KORE Power staff donated PPE to Kootenai Health during the national shortage. Emergency department nurse Callie Wood, with a donated gift card from local retailer Tiffany Blue. During COVID-19 Sara Brush, oncology nurse, and Stacie Riffe, medical assistant, wearing donated masks.