During these unprecedented times, it’s easy (and understandable!) to find oneself overwhelmed with negativity, fear and worry. While it is, of course, important to remain vigilant and informed about the COVID-19 pandemic, it is equally as important, for the sake of our mental health, to continuously note the beautiful things happening all the time.
For this very reason, here at MedForms we are taking a moment to reflect back on the volunteer opportunities through which our employees have had the privilege to engage here in Nashville, Tennessee. We’re calling our efforts MedForms Gives Back. Take a peek! We hope it sparks a bit of joy.
*Note: Let us know if you have volunteer idea for us! We’d love to support efforts that are especially close to our clients’ hearts.
What our employees have to say about MedForms Gives Back:
“Having MedForms Gives Back is important to me because I want to be part of a company that cares about its community. I am very thankful that I have this opportunity to come alongside my coworkers and actively love the people around me, whether it’s through cooking a meal or writing a Christmas card.” – Victoria, Editor
“MedForms Gives Back serves as a reminder of the various needs that exist in our community. It brings awareness and exposure to new volunteering opportunities and the ability to choose the ones I want to be a part of makes it feel more personal.” – Kevin, Vice President of Information Technology
“One of MedForms’ business goals is to help make our clients’ and their patients’ lives easier with our product. I like to think that we have the same thought towards our MedForms Gives Back program: we are striving to make the lives of those in our community easier by offering our time and resources in various volunteer opportunities. It is easy to say you care or want to help, but MedForms puts those words into action and truly makes helping our community a priority.” – Katie, Editor
To learn about the agencies that MedForms supports, please check out the links below.
PRESENT EFFORTS:
Second Harvest Food Bank Virtual Food Drive: Supporting middle Tennesseans who are experiencing food insecurity. (In particular, we’re working to support those middle Tennesseans who have been negatively impacted by Nashville’s recent tornadoes and COVID-19). Want to support MedForms’ virtual food drive? Click here!
PAST EFFORTS:
Berry Hill Police Department Gratitude Gift: Baked and delivered cookies to our local police precinct as a way to say thanks for looking out for our community.
Book ‘Em Nashville Book Drive: Collected and donated 262 new and gently used books to this non-profit agency that provides free books and educational materials to Nashville’s youth.
Cancer Support Community’s Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee 5K Run: Participated in our company’s neighborhood 5K-run that benefitted this agency that provides support, education and hope to people impacted by cancer.
Tennessee State Veterans’ Homes Thank You Notes: Wrote and delivered more than 450 cards of gratitude to veterans residing at the Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Humboldt and Knoxville locations.
Turnip Green Creative Reuse Materials Sorting: Sorted and organized community donations of reuse materials to this pay-what-you-can store and recycling education agency.
Willowbrook Hospice Valentine’s Treats: Crafted paper flowers, baked cookies, and delivered them to the staff at one of our very own client agencies!
RECURRING EFFORTS:
American Cancer Society Memorial Foundation Hope Lodge Dinner Service: Cook for and serve a hot meal to cancer patients and their caregivers. Hope Lodge provides a free place to stay when patients’ best hope for effective treatment may be in another city. (**These programs are nationwide, so check them out!)
Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Craft Kit Creation: Assemble and deliver craft kits for children at the hospital to help keep them entertained during long-term stays away from home.
Glencliff High School Colts Care Gift Drive: Purchase holiday gifts for families experiencing homelessness.
Nashville Diaper Connection Diaper Wrapping: Organize and wrap diapers to prepare them for free distribution via community agencies that provide diapers to babies in need.
PENCIL’s LP PENCIL Box Teacher Shopping Restock: Help unpack and organize school supplies at this nonprofit store that provides teachers with these free classroom essentials.
UPCOMING EFFORTS:
The Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day for Parkinson’s: Participating in a one-mile fundraiser walk to support cutting-edge research and the delivery of quality care to more than 193,500 people living with Parkinson’s.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) One Walk®: Participating in a one-mile fundraiser walk to fund Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) research.
US Army: Fort Campbell Care Packages: Assembling care packages for the 101st Airborne Division.
