Happy Black History Month!
Dear Colleagues,
February is Black History Month, when we celebrate the many important contributions and accomplishments of Black Americans throughout our country’s history—including those here at VNS Health.
From VNS Health’s earliest days, Black Americans have played a key role in our organization, helping to improve the lives of millions of vulnerable New Yorkers. To give you just one example, VNS Health increased our number of Black nurses four-fold in the 1920s to help address healthcare disparities and expand our presence in the Black community.
The above photo is of a nurse taken at around this time. While unfortunately this nurse’s name is lost to history, her empathy and compassion shines through in this image as she cares for a mother and her newborn.
Over the following decades and through today, Black team members have driven meaningful impact for New Yorkers of all backgrounds, helping shape and uphold VNS Health’s long-standing service of Black communities across New York City.
Happy Black History Month!
Dan
Dan Savitt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Come to the Black History Month Celebration on Tuesday, February 24 at 12:00 Noon.
Come to the Black History Month celebration on Tuesday, February 24 at 12:00 noon, hosted by the Shades of Blackness ERG. The celebration will be held in the 3rd Floor Grand Café at the 220 East 42nd Street office in Manhattan.
How to Join:
- Date: Tuesday, February 24
- Time: 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.
- Where: 3rd Floor Grand Café, 220 East 42nd Street office, Manhattan
