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FIRE!

(then Blessings from the CMH Team)

When a local family of six lost their home and all of their belongings in a fire at the beginning of November, the housekeeping Department at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, NY decided to do something to help. Debra Lorimer and Rebecca Dodd were the first to spring into action.

With the blessing of their Unit Manager, as well as the Morrison Food Services team, also located at Chenango, they organized a drive to help this family rebuild their lives. As we went to press with this issue of Celebrations, this is what has been done to help:

Clothing for all six family members has been collected.
The Auxiliary of Chenango Memorial Hospital has donated winter coats for the entire family.
Replacement toys for the children have been purchased. ª A Microwave and VCR have been donated.
Bedding for the family has been received.
Chenango Memorial Hospital is storing all of the donations until the family finds a new place to live.
At Thanksgiving, the entire housekeeping staff donated $15 grocery gift cards to the family, totaling more than $150.
The staff purchased Christmas gifts for all of the children, ages seven through twelve.
Both Crothall & Morrison staffs came together to cook Christmas dinner for the family.
Crothall Cares has made a donation to the family to help them get back on their feet.

To see a department give so generously of their belongings, money, and time to a family in need is truly incredible.

Iris Verdi
Unit Manager
Chenango Memorial Hospital

EDITOR'S NOTE: To make a donation to the family, please contact Iris Verdi at iverdi@crothall.com.

January 2007

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FIRE!

(then Blessings from the CMH Team)