A Message from Our 2022 Co-Chairs,
Debbie Burke, RN, DNP, and David Louis, MD
Dear Colleagues,
As we have learned over the past two years, the power of community is immeasurable. As we reflect on our Mass General community and what it means to us, we think about the collective power of our employees as we work towards a common goal and our ability, TOGETHER, to meet any challenge and overcome any obstacle.
As we re-launch My Giving Helps: the MGH Fund + United Way employee campaign after an intentional pause, we hope you will consider joining us as we celebrate the collective power of community and the impact your giving and volunteerism has on fulfilling the greater Mass General mission to transform patient care, break new ground in research, trailblaze clinical education and build healthier communities both near and far.
If you aren’t yet familiar with My Giving Helps, this newsletter will act as a resource for you to learn more about how you can become involved, and the ways that your support positively impacts the Mass General community.
We are grateful for all that you give to Mass General and look forward to a year of re-connecting and celebrating YOU!
Sincerely,
Debbie Burke, RN, DNP
Senior Vice President Patient Care and Chief Nurse
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead Co-Chair My Giving Helps
David N. Louis, MD
Chief of Pathology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead Co-Chair My Giving Helps
Celebrating our My Giving Helps Champion Volunteers
Firdosh Pathan
Senior Attending Pharmacist, 35 years at Mass General
I am involved with a lot of different programs at Mass General, one of them being a Champion for the My Giving Helps program. I am a Champion because I enjoy meeting people from across the hospital and giving back and the My Giving Helps program is a perfect way to do both. As a Muslim, philanthropy is a core value, and it gives my life so much purpose. Being able to put a smile on the face of a colleague and sharing with them why philanthropy at Mass General is so important is one of the main reasons why I love participating in the My Giving Helps: the MGH Fund + United Way employee campaign and giving back to the community.
Cheryl Brathwaite
Office Manager, Home Base, 13 years at Mass General
I became a My Giving Helps Champion after learning more about the program from my former boss in Radiation Oncology. My favorite part about being a Champion is talking with colleagues across the hospital. When people do not know about My Giving Helps it’s exciting to be able to educate them. Also, it is always fun giving away prizes! It is especially nice to have backing from leadership in my department who encourage me to volunteer and get involved in the causes that are important to me.
John Driscoll
Associate Director of Police, Security and Outside Services, 41 years at Mass General
I am a proud MGH employee of 41 years who believes in the MGH mission and thinks that by contributing to the hospital through the My Giving Helps program and the MGH Fund and United Way that monies are allocated toward specialty programs like homelessness and make a difference in many people’s lives. The money also goes to communities that are often underserved. I have volunteered to be a Champion for over a decade and enjoy the opportunity to encourage employees to participate in this laudable program. Many of us give to other causes but I feel that the causes that are financed by this fund are so vital and commendable to making disadvantaged lives better. You can’t get better than that.
Join our Team of Champion Volunteers!
Looking for a way to meet and network with colleagues across the hospital? Join our My Giving Helps Champions team! To nominate yourself or a colleague for the Champions program click here.
My Giving Helps is coming to YOU this May!
My Giving Helps is coming to a location near you! Learn more about volunteer opportunities and why YOUR giving helps Mass General. Stop by one of our information tables to meet the My Giving Helps team and don’t forget to grab your free giveaways! Click here to see the dates and times of our visit.
- Mass General Waltham – Wednesday, 5/4/22 from 12:30-2:00pm
- MGH Back Bay HealthCare Center – Thursday, 5/5/22 from 12:00-1:00pm
- Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care – Tuesday, 5/10/22 from 12:00-2:00pm
- MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center – Friday, 5/13/22 from 11:00am-1:00pm
- MGH at the Charlestown Navy Yard – Building 149 – Wednesday, 5/18/22 from 12:00-2:00pm
- MGH at the Charlestown Navy Yard – Building 62 – Wednesday, 5/18/22 from 2:00-3:00pm
- MGH Everett Family Care – Wednesday, 5/25/22 from 12:00-2:00pm
Our Summer Raffle is Back!
We are excited to announce the return of the My Giving Helps Summer Raffle, Monday, May 23 – Thursday, May 26! Prizes to include:
- Two (2) tickets to attend the practice round of the U.S. Open on Monday, June 13, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, MA.
- A two (2) night stay for up to five (5) guests with dining credit and water park admission to The Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg, MA.
- New England Patriots tickets for the upcoming 2022 season.
- A two-night stay at The Cliff House Maine in Cape Neddick, ME, with spa and dining credit included. Package can be redeemed at any time.
Additional prizes to be announced soon! Be on the lookout for more information in the Mass General Minute and in your inbox later this month. All proceeds to benefit the MGH Fund.
