Five Years of Experience - A Social Worker Makes Her Case for IHS

Let's establish the mission for this highly qualified charity which is so very responsive to the entire Social Work staff at the University of Virginia (UVA) Medical Center in Charlottesville. Interfaith Humanitarian Sanctum (IHS) is a totally independent, non-religious, ALL volunteer, no stock, nonprofit, 501(c)3, public charity, which was originated to meet the unmet needs for the indigent and severely underfunded patients and caregivers who must come to UVA Medical Center from considerable distances. Perhaps the word "responsive" takes on a whole new meaning when you realize that this charity's volunteers have been on call to UVA Social Workers 24/7 for almost seven years.   A Letter of Support from Sheila Ahmadi, Clinical Social Worker, UVA Women's Health Clinic "I've been working with IHS for the past five (5) years. They have provided pharmacy co-pay assistance,  infant clothing and infant car seats,  in addition to lodging and food. IHS is always willing to problem solve other needs with social workers which patients and families have, in order to work out favorable outcomes. As an example, IHS in 2014 provided 82 infant car seats for children to travel home in a safe secure environment. These car seats continue to trend upward from three years ago when the Hospital request was for thirty (30). The full-day meal packet program has been instrumental in providing annually between 2,500 - 3,000 individual meal packets which includes food items for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The volunteers who assemble the packets also include touching affirmation notes that personalize these packets. IHS is very unique in the range of services it provides. I personally know that many health care facilities do not have this type of support and would welcome just one-third of this level of support. In conclusion I fully support the work of Interfaith Humanitarian Sanctum (IHS) in seeking funding support to deliver needed assistance to our patients and families. Sincerely ...  Sheila Ahmadi Your donation keeps us in rapid response mode! Please remember that all of us at IHS are non-paid volunteers, and we are all donating what we can to IHS personally. Also remember - for transparency we hold the "Gold Seal of Approval" from the Guidestar.org national clearing house. Please do what you can. And, if you would like to donate now to our cause, please click the button below to go to our encrypted secure on-line donation form.    A Sincere Appeal ...T. Wade, Elisheva & Sam                                IHS Founding Officers

SPECIAL NOTICE for UVA Medical and University staff, and all other Virginia Commonwealth State Employees. The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) 2015-2016 begins October 1st.  Interfaith Humanitarian Sanctum, Inc. (IHS) is a CVC charity.  To support our work for lodging, food programs, prescriptions & co-pays, pediatric support with infant car seats and clothing, etc. , designate your gift to CVC code 3648..