Vermont Business Magazine Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s non-profit community mental health agency, announced today that it exceeded its campaign to obtain 1,000 handmade cloth face masks for staff and clients. As soon as the agency put out a request to the community for homemade masks, offers to provide masks came pouring in.
HCRS received twice the number of masks requested from more than 40 staff and community members. According to George Karabakakis, Ph.D., HCRS CEO, “We especially want to thank the following individuals for their significant donations which made this campaign so successful: Rose Aremburg, Laura Bilodeau, Karen Bruyn, Karen Chandler, Sandra Dadik, Joyce Dicianna, Carol Eastman, Joan Egbert, Joan Elliott, Louise Gabehart, Pat Graves, Ginny Haines, Carol Hanson, Sonja Hurley, Norma Ippolito, Alanna Parker, The Richards Group, Pat Riese, Nancy Robinson, Amy Steinberg, and Hilary Strasburger.”
The cloth face masks are already being used by staff and clients as needed and are expected to provide the agency’s face mask needs for at least the next six months.
“We’re so thankful for the response from staff and community members who made it possible for us to provide face masks for our staff and clients,” said Karabakakis. “We’re humbled by the outpouring of support.”
About HCRS
Founded in 1967, HCRS is a non-profit, community mental health agency serving Vermonters in Windham and Windsor counties. HCRS serves over 4,000 individuals every year through its mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities programs. The Agency provides holistic care for clients, supporting them with employment, housing, transportation, and other social service needs. Visit http://www.hcrs.org for more information.
Source: SPRINGFIELD, VT, August 6, 2020 -- Health Care and Rehabilitation Services