Virtual fundraiser to support access to health care for all

Through April 24, Neighborcare Health, a non-profit community health center serving the Seattle area, is holding Spring Give, an online fundraising event to raise critical funds to support its COVID-19 response and equitable health care access in the community. The campaign replaces Neighborcare Health’s annual Spring Dinner event.

Neighborcare Health staff are on the front lines of the local response to COVID-19, working in communities disproportionately impacted by the crisis due to poverty, homelessness, immigration status and other inequities. Care teams are showing up every day to provide care, respect, support and security to our patients. COVID-19 has been devastating to many organizations, and it is providing a significant challenge to community health, as well.

In addition to the work on the front lines during this crisis, Neighborcare Health is providing much-needed care to community members who have lost jobs, or find themselves in need in ways they never expected. At Neighborcare Health, no one is ever turned away due to insurance status or inability to pay.

During the Spring Give campaign, Neighborcare Health will share a special video from its keynote speaker, Colleen Echohawk, executive director of Chief Seattle Club. As the founder of the Coalition to End Urban Native Homelessness, Echohawk is committed to homeless advocacy and changing the trajectory of Native American and Alaska Native people living away from reservations in urban places and experiencing homelessness. Echohawk was also named as one of Seattle’s most influential people by Seattle Magazine (November 2019).

For more information about Spring Give, visit www.neighborcare.org/springgive or call 206-548-3260. Updates and info also on Neighborcare Health's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.