Fulltime registered nurse Franz Arevalo wants to use his following to help out frontline health staff. Photo / @thenattynurse / Instagram
A Kiwi nurse and influencer who juggled an incredible fitness routine with his clinical workload during lockdown is now raising money for his colleagues who have been at the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand.
Franz Arevalo, a West Auckland nurse who ran a funded clinical base unit
for 10 weeks on the frontline of Covid-19 testing, is calling for fellow nurses to be appreciated for their hard work.
Arevalo decided to start fundraising and reached out to local companies for product donations. He also sourced meals for medical staff to ensure they were well fed after their long shifts.
Arevalo approached bedding company, Ecosa, and so far he's picked up $3000 worth of bedding products for nurses to ensure they get a good much-needed rest when they get home from work.
"For nurses this is our season, and we have been able to show people how capable we are and what we can do," he says.
