Urgent – Help Needed

Many of you are familiar with Pamela Thompson-Webb, a Banderas Bay medical coordinator we’ve all come to rely on.

Today she contacted long-time Bucerias resident and community supporter, Sue Fornoff, to ask for help for hospital staff as they tend to COVID patients.

Below is the message Sue posted on social media.

Help needed for COVID unit staff…I got a message from Pam Thompson-Webb today asking for help in providing drinks and snacks for the COVID hospital workers at the IMSS #33 hospital just east of Mezcales.

Pam says it is beyond belief…it is a crisis, people are having to be turned away because the hospital is full with 160 COVID patients.

ALL local COVID units are full. Once the staff gets into their PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) at the beginning of the shift, they aren’t able to leave the unit for any reason. That means a full shift with no food, no drinks, no bathroom breaks even!

The nurses and staff are desperate for pedialyte, gatorade and any easy to eat snacks at the end of their shifts.

A big effort has been ongoing in Puerto Vallarta to help the staff at the COVID units. Pam has asked if we can get an effort going to help the Mezcales hospital. Rachel Meza (Raquel Meza) and I have agreed to help.

If you can donate individual sized drinks or snacks, they can be dropped off with Rachel or the staff at the Bahia Fitness Bucerias gym next to Mega in Bucerias. Check their Facebook page for hours. Gatorade, electrolyte drinks, coconut water, juice, bottled water and soft drinks are all good. Snacks like packets of cookies, granola bars, rice krispy treats, individual packs of chips, packages of peanuts, even candy bars are great. Remember, everything should be single-serving.

We’re not set up to take any perishable food or homemade treats at this time. If you would rather donate money so things can be purchased, please message me and I will provide PayPal and e-transfer information to you.

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THANK YOU, Sue and Rachel, for taking on this important initiative.

Drop your donations at Bahia Fitness Centre at the Mega plaza https://www.facebook.com/BahiaFitness/services

To make a financial donation, contact Sue Fornoff by Facebook Messenger