This Friday, March 27, 2020, photo provided by Southwest Airlines employee Dayartra Etheridge shows health care workers, other passengers and flight crew aboard a Southwest flight from Atlanta to New York's LaGuardia Airport holding their hands in the shape of a heart, before the plane pushed back from the gate, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. There were about 30 health care professionals, all from Atlanta-area hospitals, who were on the regularly scheduled flight to LaGuardia, to help with the coronavirus outbreak in New York. (Dayartra Etheridge via AP)
As we scroll through our news feeds it can be full of cynical stories and comments, but it’s important to remember that disasters and crises bring out the best in us. Neighbors are singing from their balconies, children are painting rainbows to tape to their windows, and organizations are stepping up to help those in need.
United Way of Utah created a statewide fund to support organizations working with Utahns feeling the economic consequences of the outbreak and expand their capacity to serve more people.
Utah has consistently led the nation in volunteerism and charitable donations and that spirit of giving will help us weather this storm. If you are financially able, please consider supporting a COVID-19 response fund to support Utahns affected by this pandemic.
I’d like to recognize other notable organizations doing great work in the community, please email me about them at utahgivesback.com.
SelectHealth recognizes the solidarity shown by organizations all over Utah as another example of how Utah Gives Back.