The U.S. was in lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic. The healthcare space was in crisis. Our team was navigating the new work-from-home reality. Amidst the world upheaval, one thing was top of mind for our Sunbelt sales team — they wanted to make a positive impact in their communities. “We make a life-saving impact every day with our products.

But, during this time of crisis, we knew we wanted to do more,” said Barbara Taylor, regional sales manager. In April 2020, Barbara started brainstorming with her team about how they could use the volunteer day off that Melinta provides annually to all employees. With travel restricted, they needed a cause that was locally accessible for all team members across Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi. And, they needed to be able to volunteer safely with social distancing.