H1N1: A Role for Community Foundations

By: Leslie Dunford In: 2009 Fall Conference

6 Oct 2009

Christine Kosmos, director of the Division of State and Local Readiness, at the CDC in Atlanta, joined conference attendees via telephone at the beginning of Tuesday’s lunch plenary to bring us up to date on the H1N1 virus. She reminded us that in a pandemic, everyone is susceptible. What is interesting, however, is that the H1N1 is disproportionately affecting the under 25-year-old age group.

Most of the heavy lifting to address this pandemic is being done at the local and state levels, in the doctor’s offices, at the local drugstore, in the school gymnasiums. So what can community foundations do?

Be informed. Visit the CDC website.
Help your local medical professionals by supporting training efforts.
Fund volunteer management efforts.
Support outreach efforts to high-risk groups who cannot physically get to locations where vaccinations are offered.
Fund promotional materials and give-aways that encourage people to get the flu shot.

In other words, support those things that government funding cannot be used for.

Together we can help lessen the impact of H1N1. Are you doing your part?

Leslie Dunford is vice president for Corporate Governance & Administration at The Cleveland Foundation.

5 Responses to H1N1: A Role for Community Foundations

October 16th, 2009 at 4:04 am

H1N1 or Swine Flu is a bit scary but it a good thing to note that this virus is not that very deadly.

January 2nd, 2010 at 12:31 am

My brother got infected with H1N1 or Swine Flu in Mexico. He got a mild fever and luckily he did not die.

January 18th, 2010 at 1:31 pm

during the height of the H1N1 or Swine Flu epidemic, i was very afraid to get infected with this disease and i wore face mask whenever i got into heavily populated areas.

May 3rd, 2010 at 10:39 am

At least a hundred persons in our city have been infected with the H1N1 virus. I was very scared to get infected with this disease during the pandemic.~’

July 24th, 2011 at 1:20 pm

I contacted the h1n1 while i was pregnant well it sent me into respatory failure where i ended up in a coma for thirty four days…

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