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Dear UVA Health Team Members,

As we welcome the holiday season, Thanksgiving is a heartwarming time of reflection, togetherness, and gratitude. In the spirit of this special holiday, we want to recognize your collective commitment to making a positive impact year-round at UVA Health by giving a charitable donation to those in need across the communities we serve. 

Throughout the year and across our mission areas, we witness and are so grateful for the collaboration, innovation, skill, and compassion that you bring to your work each day. Thanks to you, our UVA Health community is thriving and making great strides in our mission to transform health and inspire hope for all Virginians and beyond. Our bold future is made possible through your commitment to providing the most exceptional care across our communities and for keeping the patient at the center of all that you do.

A natural outcome of gratitude is often generosity to others. In this season of gratitude and giving, and in honor and appreciation of our 18,000 team members, UVA Health is making donations to the following organizations:

• Charlottesville Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry
• The Salvation Army of Charlottesville
• Culpeper Food Closet
• Manassas Creating Foundations for Hope
• Fauquier FISH

We also offer special thanks to the team members working this holiday, caring for others and maintaining our essential operations. If you are working on Nov. 28, please take a moment for yourself and enjoy the complimentary meal that will be served at each of our four hospitals: 

• University Hospital cafeteria | Thursday, Nov. 28 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 6-8 p.m., 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 
• Culpeper, Haymarket and Prince William cafés | Wednesday, Nov. 27 | 7-9 p.m. | Thursday, Nov. 28 | 11a.m.-3 p.m. (Boxed meals can be picked up in the main kitchen from 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28.)

We are extremely grateful for all you do. We wish you and your loved ones a joyful, healthy, and safe Thanksgiving.

With sincere gratitude,

K. Craig Kent, MD
Chief Executive Officer, UVA Health

Marianne Baernholdt, RN, PhD
Dean, UVA School of Nursing

Wendy Horton, PharmD
Chief Executive Officer, UVA Health University Medical Center

J. Scott Just, MD
Chief Executive Officer, UVA Physicians Group

Melina R. Kibbe, MD
Dean, UVA School of Medicine

Erik Shannon
Chief Executive Officer, UVA Community Health