Jonathan Heeter received his COVID-19 stimulus check with a bit of hesitancy. Luckily, the pandemic did not affect his job as Head of International at Warner Music China so the check was a bit of a bonus. His work has allowed him to travel the world for the last twenty years and experience other cultures and governments. “I am disappointed in how the health care system works in the United States compared with other developed countries. The more affluent you are the better health care you have,” Heeter said. He doesn’t agree with this unequal access to health care.

Heeter points to data proving the better health care you receive in maternity and early childhood, the better your health outcomes are throughout life. With this in mind, he specifically and generously donated his COVID-19 stimulus check to the Treasure Coast Community Health (TCCH) Foundation. For Heeter, the decision to donate to TCCH was easy because of the quality of health care provided compared to other local medical providers and service to all socioeconomic levels. “I wanted to give people access to health care and positively impact health outcomes on a local level,” Heeter said.

Your Donation Makes a Local Impact. If your household is doing okay during the COVID-19 pandemic and your stimulus check truly is a bonus, consider donating all or part of the payment to the TCCH Foundation’s general operating fund. One hundred percent of your gift stays in Indian River County. One hundred percent of your gift will help provide flu shots to children, mammograms and cervical exams to women in poverty, dental cleanings and dentures to cancer patients, and mental health services to all age groups.

TCCH will not turn anyone away from medical care based on the ability to pay. However, many of our friends and neighbors are in need of vital medical care. Your gift allows TCCH to continue serving as many people as possible during this time of cutbacks and layoffs.

Remember, TCCH is a 501(c)(3) and donations are tax deductible.