Huntington Hospital Suspends Volunteer Program During Coronavirus

Update/Correction: Huntington Hospital suspended its volunteer program a week ago and has not restarted it yet, according to a spokeswoman.

Original story: HUNTINGTON, NY — Huntington Hospital is seeking volunteers to help out with tasks related to the new coronavirus, according to the administrator of Happenings In Huntington, a private Facebook group.

If you're interested in helping, let Erin Stanton O'Brien, the admin, know. The hospital has not specifically said what it needs, but O'Brien said volunteers should be called in to help "in the near future." You can click here to volunteer, and O'Brien will message you for contact information once the hospital is ready to call.

"I can imagine [it's] anything from administration to supply delivery," O'Brien said.

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