'They Raised Over $36,000 In 7 Days': Greenwich Hero

GREENWICH, CT — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from the HSS Angels, who nominated Greenwich residents Lois Kelly and Christa Civitillo:

Where the nominee lives:
Greenwich (Riverside)

Where the person who nominated the hero lives:
Greenwich (Riverside)

Name of the nominee:
Lois Kelly and Christa Civitillo

Name of the person who nominated the hero:
HSS Angels

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:
No

What does the nominee do for work?:
Wonderful, loving mothers

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?
These two ladies decided they wanted to support the front lines workers at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. The initial idea was small: raise money to pay for care packages for the support staff at HSS.

With one simple text and a Facebook post, they found an outpouring of support for their cause. They raised over $36,000 in seven days for the care packages.

That was clearly too much money for just care packages, so the excess funds are going to the HSS Employee Assistance Fund which, among other services, provides mental health counseling for the staff.

They then organized their friends into an assembly line to stuff 2,000 care packages. The group was dubbed the "HSS Angels" by the hospital, and Lois and Christa are its fearless leaders.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?:
They both have huge hearts.

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