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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

NURSES AT JONES CELEBRATE NURSES WEEK BY GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY



Jones Memorial Hospital nurses, from left, Matt Depner, Donna Bliven, Jackie Adrian, Susan Yates, Linda Innamorato, Briana Meehan, and Shannon Billings, loaded the hospital truck with ten boxes of canned goods and food items donated to the Joyce Family Food Pantry by the hospital nursing staff.
WELLSVILLE, NY – Every year, seven days in May are set aside to celebrate National Nurses Day. The week of May 6th until Florence Nightingale's birthday on May 12th is an opportunity to show our nurses how much they are appreciated.
This year, the nursing staff at Jones Memorial Hospital celebrated by giving back to the community that has been so generous and supportive during the COVID-19 crisis by holding a food drive.
“The JMH Nurses Giving Back food drive was inspired by the incredible generosity from the community to the hospital during this COVID crisis,” explained Donna Bliven, RN, Vice President of Patient Care Services at Jones Memorial. “We wanted to do something for the community to show our appreciation and the food pantry was in need, so it was a win-win.”
To support the effort, nurses brought in an assortment of canned goods including fruits, vegetables, beans, and evaporated milk, as well as cereal, pasta, and sauces. By the end of the week, they had collected ten boxes of food for the Joyce Family Food Pantry in Wellsville.
Jones Memorial Hospital ICU Nurse Matt Depner helps Joyce Family Food Pantry staff members Jim Campbell and Mitch Baldwin.