Help Carson City Hospital feed the hungry,
10/7/2009
Michigan Harvest Gathering project takes place October 12-23.
As part of the 2009 Michigan Harvest Gathering (MHA) campaign, Carson City Hospital will conduct a food drive from October 12 through October 23. Nonperishable food items and cash donations will be collected from employees, medical staff, the community and volunteers to help needy individuals in the Carson City area.
Each year, one in 10 people in Michigan rely on the food bank network for emergency food assistance. For more than a decade, Carson City Hospital has participated with the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) and the Michigan Association of Healthcare Advocates (MAHA) in their primary sponsorship of this statewide food- and fund-raising campaign. The program is designed to use contributions within the communities where items are donated.
“A common question many people have is what type of grocery products can be donated,” said Nancy Fenn, Carson City Hospital’s Development Director and Manager of Volunteer Services. “To be sure we’re collecting safe foods, avoid home-canned or perishable items such as chicken salad or bread, or items that are out of date. A good rule of thumb is to avoid donating food that you wouldn’t eat yourself.”
The best items to donate include commercially canned fruits, vegetables and soup; canned meals such as spaghetti, ravioli and beef stew; tuna and canned meats; peanut butter; baby food and infant formula; unopened dry foods such as cereal, dry beans, boxed mixes; and personal hygiene and paper products, including disposable diapers.
“Many hungry families include parents who work multiple jobs and don’t have time to cook from scratch,” said Fenn. “Therefore, large quantities of staples such as flour and sugar are less useful than quick meals such as canned stew or soup.”
On October 12, bins will be placed throughout Carson City Hospital and its clinic locations to collect donations of nonperishable grocery and food items. The public may drop off donations at the following locations:
· Ashley Family Care Center, 320 S. Sterling St., Ashley
· Carson Family Care Center, 102 S. Third St., Ste. 100, Carson City
· Carson Behavioral Health Center, 102 S. Third St., Ste. 500, Carson City
· Center for Women’s HealthCare, 401 E. Elm St., Carson City
· Fowler Family Care Center, 11017 W. 3rd St., Fowler
· Greenville Family Care Center, 1014 E. Washington St., Greenville
· Internal Medicine Specialists, 245 S. Second St., Carson City
· Lyons Family Care Center, 505 E. Bridge St., Lyons
· Pediatric & Adolescent Specialists, 245 S. Second St., Carson City
· Stanton Family Care Center, 545 N. State St., Stanton
For more information about Carson City Hospital’s 2009 Michigan Harvest Gathering food drive, contact Shelly Weaver at 989-584-3971 ext. 551.
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