Ways you can support COVID-19 efforts at Gundersen

In these challenging and uncertain times, we all want to help and do our part. Your monetary gifts to support our healthcare heroes, and COVID-19 research, are greatly appreciated and needed. Your gifts to this fund will be put to work to:

1. Provide meals and coffee to staff
2. Purchase essential protective equipment and supplies to provide safe care to our patients
3. Assist Gundersen staff with critical resources and support during crisis
4. Further cutting-edge medical research on COVID-19 being done in our Gundersen Medical Foundation research labs
5. Thank our healthcare heroes with a handwritten or online note

Support the safety of frontline healthcare heroes in your area, and COVID-19 research, with your gifts to:

Gifts of safety equipment and supplies

To help keep our staff, patients and community safe, Gundersen is accepting donations of new personal protective equipment (PPE) including:

• Face shields
• Eye protection such as safety glasses and goggles
• Hand sanitizer that is at least 60 percent alcohol
• Sanitizing wipes
• Masks including both N95 and surgical masks (any level)*
• Digital thermometers
• Gloves
• Gowns

*Note: Homemade masks are being accepted if they meet specific criteria. For directions and a pattern, please contact Gundersen Medical Foundation at (608) 775-6600 or gmf@gundersenhealth.org. Please use the provided mask specifications (how-to video is also available). To align needs and supply of PPE, PLEASE call Gundersen Medical Foundation first. This will allow staff to track the number of masks being made and who is making them.

Donate today to help us provide the best care for patients, keep our caregivers safe and continue high-priority medical research.