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Kelly Foster, RN and Molly Dempsey, RN
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WELLSVILLE, NY – “The response was overwhelming!”
When Kate McKinley Murphy posted on Facebook that she was
organizing a program called “Adopt a Medical First Responder,” her goal was to
have sponsors for 100 Tupperware soup mugs to be donated to local nurses,
doctors, police, firefighters, and ambulance squads. Instead, 288 mugs were
sponsored and will be donated to first responders in the community, including
over 50 to Jones Memorial Hospital.
A Tupperware dealer, Kate was looking for a way to bring a
spot of sunshine to local folks working on the front lines during the current
Covid-19 pandemic by filling a Tupperware soup mug filled with teabags,
oatmeal, and a snack for local first responders. Responses to her post came
from all over the country.
“I got responses from people who used to live in Wellsville
and wanted to support our first responders as well as people who live here
now.” The $6 sponsorship donation covered the cost of the mugs, but Kate
covered the shipping and the items to put in the mugs. She and her family spent
Easter Sunday putting the mugs together for the first group: Jones Memorial
Hospital.
“What a wonderful
idea and a kind and thoughtful donation,” said Eva Benedict, CEO at Jones. The
mugs have a tag with the name of the sponsor.
To spread the gift among all JMH staff, the hospital had a
random drawing so all staff members had a chance to win. The winners were able
to choose between one of the soup mugs and the beautiful stretch headbands
donated by The Savvy Coconut, thanks to Leah Scoville. The Savvy Coconut is
currently donating two headbands for every headband purchased. The buyer, in
this case Leah Scoville, chose Jones Memorial to receive the free headbands.
Everyone at Jones extends a thank you to Kate and everyone
who supported her effort and to Leah for choosing Jones Memorial Hospital.
