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ABA Health Committee Provides COVID-19 Relief

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On Friday, April 17th, the ABA Health Committee (ABAHC) delivered 160 kosher pizza pies from local kosher pizzeria Benjy’s Pizza in Flushing, NY to feed the nearly 800 daytime healthcare workers at LIJ-Forest Hills Hospital as part of their recent initiative entitled Food for Our Heroes. Additional meals will be provided next week as well, as donations continue to accrue. 

This initiative was one of three that were implemented by the ABAHC COVID-19 Relief subcommittee, a campaign started by the ABAHC’s initial co-founders. The second is COVID-19: Hear it from our Healthcare Workers, a video series highlighting the unique professional experiences of Bukharian healthcare workers on the frontlines. Tune in as speakers share their perspectives on disease prevention techniques such as social distancing, handwashing and self-quarantine. For those interested, the videos can be found on the committee’s social media pages and website. Their website link is www.sites.google.com/view/abahc/covid-19.

Lastly, Naomi’s Get Well Cards are handwritten cards from community members meant to provide emotional support for hospitalized COVID-19 patients who are unable to see family due to visitation regulations. If you would like to participate, you may email them once you have at least 10 cards and they will schedule a safe and contactless pickup. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

On a larger scale, the ABAHC has partnered with the All Bukharian Community Network, a collaborative group of Bukharian organizations and individuals established to promote mutual support of individual community initiatives. This conglomerate is a strong testament to the unity and resilience of the Bukharian community during these difficult times. 

For more information about their initiatives, you may visit their COVID-19 Relief webpage above or follow their Instagram account and Facebook group, ABA_HealthofNY and ABA Health Committee, respectively. Tax-deductible donations for Food for Our Heroes are currently being collected through a GoFundMe link (https://www.gofundme.com/f/v8br2q-food-for-our-heroes) that is being sent around the Queens Bukharian community.

 By Jonathan Koptyev, Second-year medical student, Rutgers-RWJMS