Sodexo Donates $100,000 of PPE to South Florida Nonprofit

GAITHERSBURG, Md., February 25, 2021 /3BL Media/ – Sodexo announces its $100,000 donation of protective masks, gloves, face coverings, bodysuits and more to Project Medishare, a Miami-based nonprofit focused on the health care needs of Haitians.

“During this difficult time, it is essential we have PPE to protect our staff so we can continue to treat patients and serve communities in Haiti,” says Project Medishare Executive Director Renee Lewis. “We are incredibly thankful to Sodexo for their generous donation. Their contribution will ensure we continue to keep our staff and communities they serve safe.”

Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world and its residents have limited access to health care and development services. With fewer than four health care professionals for every 10,000 people, easily treatable and preventable diseases often lead to death, especially among pregnant women and children. Project Medishare empowers Haitians to provide and receive access to comprehensive and quality health care.

“We are proud to support Project Medishare and their mission to improve the health and quality of Haitians,” says President, South and Gulf Coast Operations, Sodexo Healthcare Wes Humphrey. “We want to help create a safe environment for their volunteers and employees while they continue to do such important work.”

About Sodexo North America 

At Sodexo Healthcare we build trusted partnerships with health systems to support their care delivery mission. Leveraging science, insights and imagination, we provide solutions and contribute essential non-clinical services wherever care is delivered, to enhance patients’ and caregivers’ experience while improving our clients’ financial health. Sodexo Healthcare’s 35,000 employees provide human-centered care with food and nutrition, environmental and clinical engineering services that support healthcare teams and overall operations at over 1,500 sites in the United States.

Sodexo North America is part of a global, Fortune 500 company with a presence in 64 countries. Sodexo is a leading provider of integrated food, facilities management and other services that enhance organizational performance, contribute to local communities and improve quality of life for millions of customers in corporate, education, healthcare, senior living, sports and leisure, government and other environments daily. The company employs 160,000 people at 13,500 sites in all 50 U.S. states and Canada, and indirectly supports tens of thousands of additional jobs through its annual purchases of $17B in goods and services from small to large businesses. Sodexo is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion and safety, while upholding the highest standards of corporate responsibility and ethical business conduct. In support of local communities across the U.S., in 2019, the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation mobilized 37,000 Sodexo volunteers to distribute 3.2 million meals to help 2.3 million children and adults meet their immediate food needs. Since 1996, the Stop Hunger Foundation has contributed $34.5 million to help feed children in America impacted by hunger. To learn more about Sodexo, visit us.sodexo.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.  

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