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Co-Presidents' Message
From the desks of Alice Huang and Tricia Hunstock
Dear Alliance Members,
Thank you for your long time support of the SSVMSA and the dedication that your support goes towards improving community health in our Sacramento community.
The Art of Medicine is our most important fundraiser that we hold every other year. This year, the AOM Committee, chaired by Linda Meyers and Mary Sosa, has been hard at work to pivot from our traditional gala format held at Del Paso Country Club to a virtual auction that will take place on the GiveSmart platform. The virtual auction is set to take place from November 7-15th. Your financial support is ever so important this year.
As an Alliance community, we are adapting to new ways that we can help improve community health in this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. We established a special pandemic task force to help us identify ways that we can help the members of our community who are vulnerable as we are entering winter months and with wildfires. The board has approved special grants to support the health-related needs of our area.
The success of the 2018 AOM auction has allowed us to give $13,000 in nursing scholarships, $6,000 in nursing scholarships, and $50,500 in community health grants. In addition, we gave $5,000 for PPE and Fire Victim Support to our local community. We need your help now more than ever. With providing the 2020 virtual format, the AOM committee has carefully and thoughtfully considered the overhead expenses of making this giving opportunity possible, at this point in time, we have ways to go to meet our same levels of giving-ability to the community. You can help in several ways:
1. The auction is virtual this year, Please share the auction website with your social network. aom2020.givesmart.com. We will be rolling out exciting experiences and donations for you and your friends and family to consider for holiday gifting that is around the corner.
2. Make a reservation to see the beautiful donations of artwork in person. We are taking social distancing precautions. The artwork comes to life when viewed in person! To make a reservation go to aom2020.givesmart.com. More details below in the message from our AOM Chairs.
3. Donate NOW at https://www.ssvmsa.org/Donate
4. Patty Roberts has helped us create a Facebook link that you can post on your FB page. If you have any questions about how to spread the word for AOM, please do not hesitate to email us at SSVMSAlliance@gmail.com.
Lastly, Our Holiday Sharing Card Campaign is underway. Thank you for those of you who have supported this fundraiser that benefits our Community Endowment Fund and scholarships. The link to support the longstanding HSC tradition can be found at https://www.ssvmsa.org/hsc.
Our deepest gratitude for your support! Most Sincerely,
Alice Huang and Tricia Hunstock on behalf of the SSVMSA Board of Directors
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