Help Med Staff And The Economy
One Snack At A Time
Giving Back To The Community During COVID-19
Operations Summary
As local economies begin to open up, Snacks For Med Staff decided to stop our fundraising efforts and operations as of May 30th, 2020. We would like to thank everyone who has supported this campaign. With your help, we donated 3,279 meals to 23 hospitals in 5 different states in the past three months. Since all operations are run by 5 Rice student volunteers, 100% of the donations were used to support small business and front-line healthcare workers. All of our spending details can be found on our Progress page.
We have witnessed, received, and spread so much love in the past three months! Our hearts are full of hope and gratitude. We will carry them with us to continue spreading positivity in our communities in other ways. Remember, no one can do everything, but everyone can do something.♥
Special Thanks to Major Donors
The true heroes that made this possible were our donors, not us. We appreciate all donors and want to take a moment to recognize our major donors listed below for their generosity and benevolence. You helped to put so many smiles on healthcare workers and small business owners’ faces during their most difficult times.
Note: Many donors chose to remain anonymous so their names are not on the list.
| Hall Of Fame | Donation |
|---|---|
| Mr. Fox | $1,250 |
| Nick Gruy | $600 |
| Ashley Miller | $500 |
| Collin Loewen | $500 |
| Honors Club | Donation |
|---|---|
| Rice Business Distilled Spirits Society | $300 |
| Avilo Oliva | $300 |
| Alok Kulkarni | $250 |
| Barbara Ostdiek | $250 |
| Joel Simmons | $250 |
| Casey Briseno | $250 |
| Hive Five List | Donation |
|---|---|
| James Harcourt | $200 |
| Bob Dimon | $200 |
| Rice Business Energy Association | $200 |
| Vicki Deeb | $200 |
| Skye Chao | $200 |
| Amanda Malinoff | $200 |
| Nadia Deeb-Newton | $200 |
Owl Mask Summary
We sold 128 owl masks and used the profit from mask sale to purchase and donate 28 masks to our restaurant partners and Montgomery County Women’s Center.
How Can You Contribute?
1. Donate to our #SnacksForMedStaff GoFundMe campaign.
2. Share our campaign within your social network.
3. Recommend a Hospital for us to start helping.
4. Use hashtag #SnacksForMedStaff to help raise awareness and follow us on Instagram @SnacksForMedStaff.
Many medical staff are working overtime without enough protection equipment. Many local restaurants are struggling to keep doors open.
Join us to make a tangible difference for them during this difficult time!
Why Are We Raising Funds?
Our campaign has the dual goals of supporting small business owners and boosting the morale of medical staff who are treating COVID19 patients on the front lines. We use the funds to purchase food and energy drinks for medical staff and purchase them from small local businesses as they are at risk of shutdown due to quarantine guidelines in place.
How Do We Do It?
We have restaurant partners in most of our cities whom are small business owners that we team up with to serve medical staff their meals. We use the donation money and coordinate the schedules. In the Houston area, we have hired our MBA catering staff to do the deliveries themselves.
Current Global COVID‑19 Status
Dashboard courtesy of Johns Hopkins.
Selected Hospital Feedback
Houston Methodist (Texas)
"They were very touched by your thoughtful donation and that it came at the perfect time of day when needed a pick me up. They also stated that getting those snacks let them know that others are thinking of them at this very difficult time and that really is a morale booster which is what they really need right now."
Long Island Jewish Medical Center (New York)
"Thank you so much for the food and coffee! It really took our nurses by surprise and one of them teared up when she saw the notes along with the food delivery. We are working around the clock to treat a huge influx of patients every day and it is really nice to not have to worry about packing lunch."
DMC Sinai Grace Hospital (Michigan)
“That is so incredibly nice of you to send the food package! It makes us feel like we are not alone in this fight against COVID-19. Thank you so much!"
Lyndon B Johnson Hospital (Texas)
"Thank you all so much! We have been getting murdered at work everyday and little gestures like this mean so much to us. Thanks again. Stay safe and inside."
Ben Taub Hospital (Texas)
“I want to thank you for the lunch you provided the Baylor Anesthesia Department at Ben Taub yesterday. Gestures like this are heartwarming and I appreciate that you and others went to the effort to do this. I imagine you are busy people yet you found time to do this for us anyway. You and your colleagues are clearly generous people. Thank you so much for thinking of us."
Frequently Asked Questions
Have additional questions not addressed here? Please contact us at SnacksForMedStaff@gmail.com
If your recommendation is not accessible by a delivery partner and you are passionate about giving them business, you can reach out to us directly and we can set something up as long as you’re willing to be the food delivery volunteer.
We are a registered non-profit organization in the State of Texas. If you need more information on this piece, simply email us at SnacksForMedStaff@gmail.com