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Helping Our Most Vulnerable Neighbors

Rush Medical College students partner with homeless services provider Franciscan Outreach to offer COVID-19 screening and support

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$5 Million Oprah Winfrey Grant Accelerates Rush, Chicago COVID-19 Prevention Efforts on West, South Sides

This donation will accelerate efforts to decrease COVID-19 death rates in Chicago’s Black and Latinx communities

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Rush Health Equity Expertise Prepares Homeless, A Safe Haven for COVID Response

A coalition sets up a Covid-19 isolation unit for the homeless

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Investing With Impact

Rush and other West Side United partners have invested a combined $7.7 million in West Side neighborhoods

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The Hatchery

Rush is among many donors and investors that provided support for the Hatchery, a food business incubator on Chicago's West Side

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Total Health Collaborative

Rush is partnering with other health care and education providers, the faith community, business, government and community residents to improve the health and economic vitality of Chicago's We...

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Rush's Commitment to Health Equity

Building health equity at Rush means ensuring that the communities we serve have the resources and tools they need for residents to live full and healthy lives

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Heart Health

South Asian-Americans at Higher Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke

Poor diet habits, lack of exercise contribute to higher risk for South Asians

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Rush Makes First Impact Investment

Rush University Medical Center will invest more than $6 million over the next three years to revitalize neighborhoods on the West Side of Chicago

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The Rush Surplus Project

Every week, Rush sends surplus food from its central kitchen and cafeteria to a Chicago homeless shelter