amid COVID-19 challenges
Healthcare professionals will always have a special place in Chris Bennett’s heart. “Over the last few years, our family spent many hours in hospitals while my daughter was battling cancer,” said Chris, an Indianapolis-based software senior architect and development lead in the Crowe applied technology healthcare group. After three brain surgeries, 105 weeks in chemotherapy, and countless trips to the ER, his daughter beat cancer “due to the tremendous care provide by her doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff.” When the opportunity came to help medical professionals throughout the Indy area with COVID-19 treatment and prevention, he didn’t hesitate. He took time off from his job at Crowe and – using his personal 3D printer at home – produced 80-plus face shields for distribution at local hospitals.
Chris Bennett
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Crowe employees are stepping up during this challenging time. See these examples of how our people are discovering new and creative ways to give back despite the challenges of social distancing, evolving state and local orders, and other COVID-19 prevention measures.
Sally Nicewander finds
a new way to help
Sally Nicewander, a Crowe employee based in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, office, recently suspended her volunteer work with SMART recovery meetings due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements. She didn’t let that stop her from helping out in the community, though. When she found out all volunteer activities at a senior living facility had stopped, she decided to cheer them up by making them lap quilts to “keep them warm and give them a physical reminder that they haven't been forgotten.” It takes her about 10 hours to produce each one. While Sally hasn’t been able to deliver any of the quilts in person yet, she hopes these labors of love “bring them some joy during this very confusing and isolating time.”
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“In these uncertain times, it’s important to stay focused on what’s most important – helping people.”
– Chris Bennett
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“I thought that many of the residents probably grew up with quilts on their beds and that having one might cheer them up, keep them warm and give them a physical reminder that they haven’t been forgotten.”
– Sally Nicewander
“It makes me proud to help people in such an uncertain time. It has given my MP company a sense of purpose and allowed us to put our training to use to help the U.S.”
– David Rosone
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David Rosone combats COVID-19 in hard-hit NJ
When the coronavirus hit New Jersey, David Rosone, a financial services risk consultant at Crowe, was prepared to serve his state and country. As commanding officer of the 508th Military Police Company in the New Jersey Army National Guard, he was called up in March 2020 to help direct a COVID-19 public drive-through testing site in Bergen County, N.J. “I am working with local leaders from the New Jersey Department of Health, the Office of Environmental Management, and Federal Emergency Management Agency to test about 500 individuals a day,” he said. In this role, he oversees a team of medics that performs testing, a transportation company moving supplies, and security, operations support, and traffic control for the site. And he hasn’t had to worry about his day job, thanks to the Crowe military leave policy. “I’ve been overwhelmed by the support Crowe has provided me during this time,” he said.
– Erin Hartz
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Erin Hartz teaches the children well
Today, she’s an analyst working on the tax service delivery platform Crowe Tax Connect. But for the first seven years of her career, Erin Hartz taught high school math in Indianapolis. “I decided my next move would be into the corporate world and, because I’ve always enjoyed working with numbers, I began exploring a career in data analytics,” she said. When the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools across the state of Indiana, Erin applied skills from her early career on behalf of her colleagues. “I had done virtual tutoring in the past with a co-worker’s son who was struggling with math, so I thought it would be a great service to offer other co-workers to help their children during this time,” she explained. During her regular math tutoring sessions, Erin projects a makeshift “whiteboard” while video conferencing with her students.
“I’m glad I can use my background to assist kids in adjusting to their new learning environment.”
– Erin Hartz
“I was quickly reminded of how much good there is in the world and how we are capable of rebuilding together.”
– Nikki Labaschin
Nikki Labaschin helps alleviate food insecurity in Chicago
After seeing the social unrest unfold across the country, Nikki Labaschin, a Senior Consultant at Crowe’s Chicago office, felt compelled to help. While on PTO, Nikki found the WE GOT US initiative on Instagram, a group dedicated to decreasing the number of COVID-related deaths in communities of color. “I posted on my social media that I was going to the store the next morning and asked if anyone would like me to pick up items on their behalf,” said Nikki. “I woke up to $400 in donations in my Venmo account. By the time I got to the store, the total had risen to $3,000.” In just six days, she raised a total of $15,500 and had to rent a truck to deliver all the products.
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Sally Nicewander finds a new way to help
Sally Nicewander, a Crowe employee based in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, office, recently suspended her volunteer work with SMART recovery meetings due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements. She didn’t let that stop her from helping out in the community, though. When she found out all volunteer activities at a senior living facility had stopped, she decided to cheer them up by making them lap quilts to “keep them warm and give them a physical reminder that they haven't been forgotten.” It takes her about 10 hours to produce each one. While Sally hasn’t been able to deliver any of the quilts in person yet, she hopes these labors of love “bring them some joy during this very
confusing and isolating time.”
“I thought that many of the residents probably grew up with quilts on their beds and that having one might cheer them up, keep them warm and give them a physical reminder that they haven’t been forgotten.”
– Sally Nicewander
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Lynne Magnavite provides meals and companionship
to seniors
Lynne Magnavite, a learning solutions manager for Crowe, has been volunteering with Meals on Wheels since 2017 through the DuPage (Ill.) Senior Citizens Council (DSCC). “After dropping off a meal, I would stay and visit with the individual to share some companionship and see how they were doing emotionally and physically,” explained Lynne. But when COVID-19 restrictions were imposed, most in-person programs, except for food delivery, were put on hold. “Not having the opportunity to visit has really compounded the feelings of isolations for many of the people we serve,” she said. To address this need, Lynne is now part of a new DSCC program called Kind Communications, in which she connects with three seniors at least three times a week by phone. “I’m so excited to be reconnecting with my seniors again and ensuring they have someone who they can count on,” she said.
“For me, volunteering is all about ensuring that the individuals I come in contact with know their lives matter and that they have someone who they can count on.”
– Lynne Magnavite
“In these uncertain times, it’s important to stay focused on what’s most important – helping people.”
– Chris Bennett
Chris Bennett
pays it forward
Healthcare professionals will always have a special place in Chris Bennett’s heart. “Over the last few years, our family spent many hours in hospitals while my daughter was battling cancer,” said Chris, an Indianapolis-based software senior architect and development lead in the Crowe applied technology healthcare group. After three brain surgeries, 105 weeks in chemotherapy, and countless trips to the ER, his daughter beat cancer “due to the tremendous care provide by her doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff.” When the opportunity came to help medical professionals throughout the Indy area with COVID-19 treatment and prevention, he didn’t hesitate. He took time off from his job at Crowe and – using his personal 3D printer at home – produced 80-plus face shields for distribution at local hospitals.
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