EvergreenHealth Commissioners Present Microsoft Community Service Award

 CEO Ettore Palazzo is 4th from the right

This Is the first of two Community Service Awards being presented by the Board this year. 

 KIRKLAND, Wash. — EvergreenHealth’s Board of Commissioners is recognizing Microsoft for its remarkable commitment to improving the health and wellness of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic by presenting the company with the 2023 Community Service Award.

 

During the pandemic, Microsoft volunteered to help EvergreenHealth and Overlake Medical Center, as well as collaborate with numerous community agencies, to create an effective vaccine program. With dedicated efforts to reach and support BIPOC community members, Microsoft helped administer more than 176,000 vaccinations on the Eastside.

 

“In the midst of the pandemic, Microsoft went above and beyond to advance the health of our community,” said EvergreenHealth Board Chair Virgil Snyder. “The company donated its education center and provided staff support for vaccination program operations, implemented tracking software, fully funded the program and covered clinical costs, donated time, leadership and passion around the clock. Their team set an example and encouraged broader community involvement and support. This award expresses our sincere appreciation to Microsoft for its role as a leader in our community during an unprecedented time.”

 

The award was announced during the June 18 Board of Commissioners meeting and was the first of two 2023 Community Service Awards being presented by the Board this year. The second 2023 Community Service Award will be presented in July.

 

Since 1998, the Community Service Award has been presented to community members and groups who make a profound impact on enhancing the health of the Eastside and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to our most important values: compassion, respect, excellence, collaboration and accountability. See a list of past recipients here.

 

EvergreenHealth Board Chair Virgil Snyder (right) presents the 2023 Community Service Award to Colleen Daly (left), Microsoft's Director of Occupational Health, Safety and Research

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About EvergreenHealth   

EvergreenHealth is a community-owned health care hospital system serving more than one million residents in King and Snohomish counties. Since 1972, EvergreenHealth has evolved alongside the Eastside community into a two-hospital health system with a network of primary care practices, urgent care centers, specialty clinics, extensive home care and hospice services, and 24/7 emergency care in Kirkland, Monroe and Redmond. As a public hospital district, the health system’s purpose is to enrich the health and wellness of everyone in the community by providing equal access to high-quality, high-value care, partnering with local organizations to perform outreach and offering health education to address our community’s needs now and for generations to come.  The hospital system is named one of Healthgrades America’s 50 Best™ Hospitals and holds a 5-Star Overall Rating from the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS). Learn more at www.evergreenhealth.com.