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May 19, 2020
Next Level Trainings leadership group raises $59,280 in 21 days to support local community healthcare system
COLUMBUS, OH – The 28th leadership class of Next Level Trainings, as part of its transformational curriculum, created a large-scale community service project to support a local non-profit organization. The 2020 class, composed of 27 volunteers, set out to raise $45,000 to support Equitas Health, a local non-profit that serves tens of thousands of people across Ohio each year with primary care, specialized HIV/STI treatment and prevention, pharmacy, dentistry, behavioral health, HIV case management, care navigation, advocacy, and so much more. Within 21 days, the leadership participants raised over $59,280.
Next Level Trainings community service project co-captain Amy Biggs said “Through fun and excitement we raised $58,278 to support healthcare access to medically underserved individuals including those affected by HIV/AIDS and the LGBTQ+ community, and are thrilled to have been able to support Equitas Health.”
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Along with supporting Equitas Health in fundraising, participants in Next Level Trainings:
Collected personal care products for 100 hygiene kits for Equitas Health’s Mozaic Program
Received many donated items for prizes in a Virtual Bingo fundraiser
Held live streaming event for advocacy, fundraising, and gifting check to Equitas Health
“We are beyond grateful and so appreciative of everything the Next Level Trainings’ community service project has done to make our important work possible,” said Craig Diaz, Senior Director of Development at Equitas Health, “and this will have a tremendous impact on the thousands of people we serve, especially during this COVID-19 crisis when the community that turns to us needs us now more than ever.”
Next Level Trainings provides experiential leadership programs that support people in unlocking their passion, power, and purpose. Our emotional intelligence trainings, developed using positive psychology and behavioral science, are proven to make substantial and lasting impacts on graduates’ personal and professional lives while also improving our local communities.
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Equitas Health is a nonprofit community healthcare system and one of the largest LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS serving healthcare organizations in the United States. The organization serves tens of thousands of people across Ohio each year with primary care, specialized HIV/STI treatment and prevention, pharmacy, dentistry, behavioral health, HIV case management, care navigation, advocacy, and so much more. Equitas Health’s Medical Centers & Pharmacies operate as a one-stop shop for their patients’ healthcare needs with each service line working together under an integrated model. All of the services are provided regardless of ability to pay. The Equitas Health Pharmacy is also an essential part of the health center’s comprehensive care, reinvesting 100% of profits back into the organization’s programs and services.