Over the last few weeks, we have all seen how COVID-19 has transformed our normal, everyday lives. New Jersey has become an epicenter, and we all know family, friends and neighbors who have been impacted in some way, shape or form. As the board chair of the Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation, I have seen the doctors, nurses and team members transform into everyday heroes on the front lines of this pandemic.

In March, after exhibiting symptoms of the virus, I tested positive for COVID-19.