Credit union donates PPE to Geisinger
Service 1st Federal Credit Union donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to Geisinger Medical Center to help replenish supplies used since the initial response to the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic.
A combined donation of 2,000 gowns were recently provided to Geisinger and Evangelical Community Hospital, located in Lewisburg, with Geisinger receiving 1,500 of the gowns.
“Everyone is feeling the challenge of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, including our local hospitals,” said Bill Lavage, President/CEO, Service 1st. “We are pleased to be able to provide the front-line health care workers at these hospitals with the necessary protection to perform their important work.”
Service 1st, a long time supporter of Geisinger and Children’s Miracle Network at Geisinger, was among 17 regional credit unions and credit union partners that worked together to support healthcare facilities throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Combined, their efforts provided more than 30,000 medical gowns.
