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.
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