Covid-19 Community Health Fund Briefing
Channel: Direct Relief
Date: 09/07/2020

Direct Relief CEO Thomas Tighe was in conversation with Richard Veloz from South Central Family Health Center in Los Angeles, Reuben Moore from Minnesota Community Care in St. Paul, Minn., and Dr. Claire-Cecile Pierre from Harbor Health Services in Mattapan, Mass. to discuss frontline perspectives in providing care during Covid-19.  

Thanks to the outpouring of generosity from a number of individuals and companies, Direct Relief was able to provide more than $29 million in grant funding to support safety net facilities in the U.S. that serve low-income communities with high percentages of people who are vulnerable. 

Through this Covid-19 Response Fund for Community Health, millions of underserved people across the country will be able to receive health care during these challenging times. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, this is the largest-ever philanthropic gift to U.S. community health centers. 

 Learn more about Direct Relief's work at https://www.directrelief.org