COMMITTED: The majority of the Amgen Rhode Island workforce has been working remotely from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, but Thomas Seewoester, vice president of site operations for Rhode Island, is part of a rotating group that works at the West Greenwich facility to support a handful of essential staff members who are practicing social distancing while continuing to produce medicines for patients. In this photo taken via his webcam, Seewoester holds a $500,000 check. On March 27, Amgen donated those funds to the Rhode Island COVID-19 Response Fund, which is being jointly managed by the Rhode Island Foundation and United Way of Rhode Island. Amgen Rhode Island and the Amgen Foundation, both part of Amgen Inc., announced on March 23 an initial commitment of up to $12.5 million to support U.S. and global relief efforts to address critical needs in communities impacted by the pandemic. From that total commitment, $500,000 will be going to the COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund makes grants available to nonprofit organizations providing direct assistance to Rhode Islanders with financial needs or demonstrable hardship resulting from COVID-19 and not otherwise covered by other resources. This may include organizations that supply basic needs to Rhode Islanders, including but not limited to food, relief from rent and other household expenses, and access to health care.
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