Bryan Fairbourn (left) and Ryan Tanner
Thanks to a huge outpouring of support from community members—including many Intermountain caregivers—the Larry H. Miller Company collected more than 70 pallets full of goods to support Ukrainian refugees as part of the Driven to Assist donation drive. It was more than they could transport. Enter Bryan Fairbourn and Ryan Tanner, two of Intermountain’s courier customer service specialists. In just one day, they were able to collect the donated goods from multiple locations spread across Utah from Ogden to Lehi, load the goods onto a transport truck, and deliver them to a warehouse in preparation for transport overseas to Ukraine and Poland.
In addition to helping with the Driven to Assist donations, Intermountain’s Supply Chain team has worked to identify and obtain much-needed medications to send to Poland in support of Ukraine humanitarian efforts. The refugees leaving the war-torn Ukraine are in desperate need of scarce medical supplies. As of Friday, Intermountain has shipped nearly $40,000 worth of medications to Poland.
Jason Wilson and Laura Salazar from American Fork Hospital load donation items
In addition to helping with the Driven to Assist donations, Intermountain’s Supply Chain team has worked to identify and obtain much-needed medications to send to Poland in support of Ukraine humanitarian efforts. The refugees leaving the war-torn Ukraine are in desperate need of scarce medical supplies. As of Friday, Intermountain has shipped nearly $40,000 worth of medications to Poland.
“The team’s work has been thoughtful and efficient to identify ways to help those in Ukraine while also ensuring our own patients and communities continue to receive the high-quality care they expect from Intermountain Healthcare,” says Mikelle Moore, Intermountain senior vice president and chief Community Health officer.
When the question came to donate even more supplies and provide support for the people of Ukraine in other ways, the answer from Intermountain caregivers was a quick, “Yes.”
The sign shop team, along with volunteer Sarah Sparks helped with the efforts
While the Supply Chain team was working on medical supplies, caregivers at American Fork Hospital remembered they had a bunch of emergency blankets leftover from a previous event. With the help of the Intermountain Sign Center and caregivers at Orem Community and American Fork hospitals, messages of support were created and added to each blanket. Within two days, 3,500 blankets were packed and ready to donate.
“Mutual Respect: It’s an Intermountain Value for a reason,” says Laura Salazar, a marketing and communications manager at American Fork Hospital. “We embrace diversity of thought and treat one another with dignity and empathy. Using those same skills of emotional intelligence to help those in need is just second-nature.”