Emergency Aid – Valuing our Team Members During Difficult Times

The last several weeks we have focused on the Scholarship piece of the Team Member Support Services fund of the UMRC Foundation and Porter Hills Foundation. The other vital component of this fund is Emergency Aid. For our hard-working UMRC & Porter Hills team members who experience an emergency causing temporary financial hardship, the Emergency Aid fund is a Godsend. From car repairs and heating bills, to rent payments and funeral arrangements, Emergency Aid shows our team members how much we care about them, and that we have their back during difficult times.  These testimonials illustrate the gratitude our team members have shared: “This e-mail comes with a very grateful and thankful heart. Words can’t express how much I appreciate the gift from the Emergency Aid fund. I feel such a sense of relief. Thank you for having compassion on me. Please extend my gratitude to the foundation. And thank you so much for your hard work and effort on my behalf. May the way you blessed me come back to you tenfold.” – Barbara W. “I am e-mailing to extend my deep appreciation for the kindness and generosity you have shown me. Here’s a little background… My great-grandmother, my great aunt, my aunt, my uncle, my mother and father have all chosen to live their last season of life at Porter Hills. So, in looking for my Noble Purpose in the last stretch of my employment season, I went to the Porter Hill website. I love being with the elderly and feel a strong desire to help meet their simple needs. “The unexpected check in the mail after I contracted COVID-19 was a real lift in these uncertain times. The people in this foundation are the real deal, full of compassion, generosity, and a desire to invest in the workforce of a much needed organization in the growing senior population. “I AM working for the right company and will remain here until my retirement. Thank you for making me feel valued for the gifts I have to give.” – Catherine K. Your gifts to the Team Member Support Services fund let our team members know how much we appreciate them for the valiant work they do each day to care for the older adults we serve!  To learn more about how you can help, visit: https://umrcfoundation.mybrio.orgbest-employee-assistance-programs-michigan/ or https://foundation.mybrio.orgemployee-support/