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Marnita's Table and Blue Cross & Blue Shield Online Healthcare Conversation

When Mar 11, 2021
from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Where Virtual Meeting
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Contact Phone 5072829951
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Marnita's Table and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota are hosting an online Healthcare conversation for residents of Rochester and the surrounding area to share your healthcare needs and experiences with Minnesota’s largest healthcare provider. 

Thursday March 11 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Zoom.

We are offering incentives for participants, we can provide dinner for the household the day of the event or a gift card if they choose not to have dinner..

 Here are more details for community connectors:

 For RSVPs, we need the address and phone number for food delivery and confirmation, how many people are in the household (we will feed everyone if they choose to have dinner!) and if anyone has food allergies or preferences that we need to know about. We also need to know if anyone needs language support or help getting connected to Zoom. 

Please enter their information into the RSVP form or have them do so themselves: marnitastable.org/bcbsrochester 

 

Connectors can use as much or as little of the invite language as makes sense, we just give all the information in case questions come up!

We would love to have Connectors and their families join the conversation as well! Of course you will get a meal that night as well!

Compensation:


To reach as many different community members as possible we are able to offer $100 per every 10 households confirmed.
We will be sending over a Connector Stipend form by the end of the week or earlier the following week after the event to process payments.

We have a sign-in-sheet that we would like participants to complete after the event. 

 

Below is our invitation with more details: 

 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Marnita’s Table invite you to join us online for EngageHealthcare a feast and conversation for residents of Rochester and the surrounding area to share your healthcare needs and experiences with Minnesota’s largest healthcare provider.

Thursday March 11 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Zoom

Yes! This event is free.

Yes! Dinner is provided for your household if you RSVP.

Yes! Children, youth, elders of all ages are welcome. You can share a screen or all be on different devices!

Yes! We will help you get connected.

Yes! Translation and other access accommodations will be provided, if needed.

We will send the Zoom link when you RSVP!

Reserve your spot by filling out the RSVP link at: marnitastable.org/bcbsrochester

Reach out with any questions by emailing [email protected] or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.

Day-of Event Contact: 401.871.5641 (call or text)

What to Expect?

Expect to be enlivened and engaged as you share your healthcare experiences, questions and needs with the largest healthcare provider in Minnesota to influence how they work within communities.

If you choose, there will be dinner delivery the night of the event for your household so that we can enjoy a feast together as we observe physical distancing guidelines.

If you know someone who would add and receive value through their participation feel free to invite them to join you!

 

Registration Link: marnitastable.org/bcbsrochester  

 

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