Successes

prior resident OPTIMIST initiatives:

Knitting Initiative

Knit a hat or donate funds to support this initiative. Hats are given to pediatric patients. This project directly supports children in need and also engages the broader healthcare community in advocacy.

Book Diversity

Knitting Initiative

At each pediatric visit we aim to send all kids home with a book. Donate books or suggest book titles that reflect the diversity of our kids! (babies through teens)

Decorate Bellevue

Knitting Initiative

Decorate Bellevue

Seeking all artists! Submit your ideas for stencil and design to be considered for the Pediatric Emergency Department!

things we accomplished:

200,000 Surgical Masks Donated to NYCHHC

200 n95 to NYC Emergency Department

700 kn95 to NYC Emergency department

200 Surgical Masks to NY nursing home

100 Surgical Masks to Queens Inpatient Unit

100 Surgical Masks to Baltimore ICU

100 Surgical Masks to MA Emergency Department

100 kn95 to PA Inpatient Unit

100 kn95 to PA Emergency Department

Thousands of Diapers to the Bellevue Pediatric Clinic and Shelter for Women

Hundreds of frontline workers fed while on shift at NYU

prior resident OPTIMIST initiatives:

Knitting Initiative

Knitting Initiative

Knitting Initiative

Book Diversity

Knitting Initiative

Knitting Initiative

Decorate Bellevue

Knitting Initiative

Decorate Bellevue