On Mar. 18, 2020, Nike CEO John Donahoe and his wife, Eileen, along with Nike Chairman Mark Parker and his wife, Kathy, joined Phil and Penny Knight in a $7 million donation to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to accelerate statewide efforts to contain, diagnose and treat COVID-19.

Based on the novel coronavirus’s initial impacts in Oregon and elsewhere, it is anticipated that this outbreak will place unprecedented strain on our state’s existing clinical infrastructure and workforce. These funds will significantly help relieve that strain by enabling OHSU to quickly deploy resources for top public health priorities: to improve statewide care coordination, increase patient access, and enhance diagnostic testing for COVID-19.