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Hope for Remarkable Team Aubergine Fund

While many of us have begun to think about life after COVID-19, the pandemic is still impacting our communities and our team members. To that end, we continue to raise funds for the Hope for Remarkable Team Aubergine Fund (formerly the Novant Health COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund), which Novant Health created just over a year ago to provide assistance for our team members experiencing financial hardships due to COVID-19. The fund also offered a way to get personal protective equipment and other critical supplies into the hands of healthcare workers across our network, as well as medical equipment including ventilators, telemedicine devices and tablets to help patients stay connected to their loved ones. When underserved communities needed additional screening centers, these funds also supported and helped accelerate this initiative.

Jennifer James

Jennifer James, part of our nursing team at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, was among those who received assistance from the Hope for Remarkable Team Aubergine Fund. “Asking for help is never easy, but I’m so grateful I did,” James said. “I no longer have to worry about becoming homeless or the stress of trying to work as many hours as possible to make up for lost time. I would like to thank the foundation, Novant Health and my medical surgical staff at Brunswick Medical Center from the bottom of my heart for always having my back and being so supportive. I’m never going to leave this company, and I plan to work my hardest for Novant Health as they have worked so hard for me.”

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