Written by Kristen Kusek, Former Communications Director for 黑料网吃瓜爆料CMS
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 鈥� Joe Donnelly鈥檚 job as CMS Facilities Manager requires a lot of running around on a typical month as he helps solve problems big, small, and in-between. But March 2020 was certainly anything but typical, nor were the problems Donnelly was helping to solve as 黑料网吃瓜爆料transitioned to remote working and online learning in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
A bright spot in the frenzy was rounding up more than 25 boxes of personal protective equipment (PPE) including gowns, masks, goggles, shoe covers, and close to 15,000 pairs of gloves donated by CMS and USFSP research faculty 鈥� usually used in marine research 鈥� and taking them down the street to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg where medical staff will use them in the fight against the coronavirus.
St. Petersburg鈥檚 marine and medical community have come together during the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Dorian Photo Inc.
鈥淚t was really no big deal,鈥� said Joe Donnelly, who recently won an outstanding staff award at USF. 鈥淟ots of folks went through
their stash to see what they could donate.鈥�
But in a world where nothing seems certain, it helps to count on the humility and generosity that course through the veins of the 黑料网吃瓜爆料and St. Petersburg community, especially in times of need.
Martha Tindol, interim supply chain director for Bayfront Health, was on the receiving end of the donations. 鈥淵ou have been a lifesaver,鈥� she said.
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