Five retirement residences in Richmond have received a total of 5,500 face masks that will be distributed to health-care providers, thanks to the Social Diversity for Children Foundation (SDC).
David Wang, president of the foundation, was surprised by a grateful video sent from workers at Pinegrove Place after delivering the masks to them.
“I pressed play, and then I was overwhelmed with gratitude. Giving is more rewarding than receiving,” said Wang, who drove around the city earlier this week to deliver masks with members of SDC, a charity aimed to empower children with disabilities.
In addition to workers at Pinegrove Place, staff at Courtyard Gardens, Gilmore Gardens, Maple Residences and Richmond Grace Seniors Home are also well-supplied with masks.
“We are not able to stop the virus, but we can prevent the spread. Even if our efforts can only prevent one person from getting COVID-19, it's still worthwhile,” said Wang, adding that their goal is to provide 30,000 masks in total.
In addition, Richmond Cares Richmond Gives, received a $6,000 donation on April 20 from Poly Culture North America - a company specialized in arts and culture.
“The community has supported us, so we want to give back this time. We also want to show appreciation for RCRG workers, who are working hard to help those in need amid COVID-19,” said Jenny Chen, director and chief executive officer at Poly Culture North America.
Chen added that she hopes their initiative inspires more people to step up to contribute to local charities, such as RCRG.
Poly Culture North America and its employees also donated $6,000 to other local health facilities, including Richmond Hospital.
