Local emergency responders from two Franciscan Alliance Northern Indiana Region hospitals joined tornado recovery efforts in southern Indiana March 9 to 15.
Lori Postma, deputy planning section chief for the District 1 Team, is a firefighter with the Lake Township Volunteer Fire Department and serves as medical care branch director for Franciscan Physicians Hospital.
Dustin Godbey, finance administration section chief for the District 1 Team, is a registered nurse with Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City.
Postma, Godbey and nine others were deployed March 9, following an Incident Management Team alert March 2 to assist in tornado response, relief and recovery efforts in the Henryville area of Clark County.
Primary mission of the District 1 team is to support on-scene incident command posts and serve as a multi-agency coordination center for response, recovery and relief efforts. The Northwest Indiana team worked as a mobile unit, supporting the Clark County emergency-management personnel.
Operation priorities included cleanup, relief for victims and communities, support for the safety and well-being of victims, volunteers and for responders in affected areas, and for management of donations and volunteers.
District 1 includes Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Jasper and Newton counties. Team members are from all areas of public safety, emergency management and response.
Continuing Christ’s Ministry In Our Franciscan Tradition.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Hospital Seeking Adult Volunteers!
Franciscan Physicians Hospital, located at 701 Superior Ave., Munster, is seeking adult volunteers for its newly formed Volunteer Team.
The program, led by Mary Higgins, director of mission services, will give community members an additional outlet to join the hospital's mission and commitment to provide great patient care.
Barb Greene, president of Franciscan Physicians Hospital, states "We're so happy to have Mary Higgins on board with our leadership team. Mary comes to us with over 19 years of experience in overseeing the mission and volunteer programs at Franciscan St. Margaret Health."
Volunteers will be assisting with many of the services that contribute to the care and comfort of patients, among them escorting, greeting and other non-clinical tasks.
"I'm excited to invite volunteers into our facility," states Greene. "As we grow, it is imperative that we resume our mission programs, ensuring all who visit our facility see the rich culture of the Sisters of St. Francis."
Those interested in volunteering should contact Mary Higgins at (219) 922-5897, or by email at mary.higgins@franciscanalliance.org.
The program, led by Mary Higgins, director of mission services, will give community members an additional outlet to join the hospital's mission and commitment to provide great patient care.
Barb Greene, president of Franciscan Physicians Hospital, states "We're so happy to have Mary Higgins on board with our leadership team. Mary comes to us with over 19 years of experience in overseeing the mission and volunteer programs at Franciscan St. Margaret Health."
"I'm excited to invite volunteers into our facility," states Greene. "As we grow, it is imperative that we resume our mission programs, ensuring all who visit our facility see the rich culture of the Sisters of St. Francis."
Those interested in volunteering should contact Mary Higgins at (219) 922-5897, or by email at mary.higgins@franciscanalliance.org.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Helping Those Who Help Those In Need
Employees and physicians at Franciscan Physicians Hospital worked to raise $8,050 for the St. Joseph’s Carmelite Home, a residential treatment center for abused, neglected, and abandoned children in East Chicago.
The Carmelite Home recently endured significant state funding cuts, limiting the number of children they are able to care for. This treatment center, which previously took in as many as 105 children, is now caring for only 35. These funding cuts have moved children from the Carmelite Home to foster care throughout the region and have left diminished resources and financial obligations a still prominent struggle.
Efforts to raise money included week long events like dress down Friday, a Mexican Fiesta, bake sale, department basket raffle, movie basket raffle and breakfast rounding cart. Physician donations were also taken to contribute to the fundraising event.
Barb Greene, president of Franciscan Physicians Hospital, notes that she is proud of her staff and physicians and she is proud to be part of an organization that encourages helping those less fortunate. “My staff all has large hearts and are very generous. They are moved to help those in need. They are genuine people and I am proud of their efforts here. Christ’s ministry continues through the work of their hands.”
The fundraising campaign was headed by the hospital’s Service Excellence Committee. Janet Rolley, chair of the Service Excellence Committee, states “I am very humbled by the generosity of our staff and doctors. They saw a need and gave unselfishly. I am appreciative of the donations businesses made to help us in our efforts to raise funds for the Carmelite Home. Some businesses donated money, others were able to donate items or give us reduced pricing." Special thanks go to the businesses that donated/reduced prices on items for our fundraising efforts.
These businesses include:
Pictures of the Fundraiser
Left: Hospital employees enjoy a Mexican Fiesta luncheon. All items were bought or donated with all proceeds going toward the cause!
Bake sale items were displayed throughout an afternoon for employees to purchase.
Hospital departments made baskets, which were raffled off on Friday afternoon.
The Carmelite Home recently endured significant state funding cuts, limiting the number of children they are able to care for. This treatment center, which previously took in as many as 105 children, is now caring for only 35. These funding cuts have moved children from the Carmelite Home to foster care throughout the region and have left diminished resources and financial obligations a still prominent struggle.
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| Janet Rolley, Service Excellence Committee chair, Sister Maria Giuseppe, Carmelite Home administrator, and Barb Greene, Franciscan Physicians Hospital president. |
Efforts to raise money included week long events like dress down Friday, a Mexican Fiesta, bake sale, department basket raffle, movie basket raffle and breakfast rounding cart. Physician donations were also taken to contribute to the fundraising event.
Barb Greene, president of Franciscan Physicians Hospital, notes that she is proud of her staff and physicians and she is proud to be part of an organization that encourages helping those less fortunate. “My staff all has large hearts and are very generous. They are moved to help those in need. They are genuine people and I am proud of their efforts here. Christ’s ministry continues through the work of their hands.”
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| Pictured: 7 of the 8 East Chicago Carmelite Home Sisters pose with Janet Rolley and Barb Greene after receiving the $8,050 check. |
These businesses include:
- Gus Bock’s Ace Hardware, Dyer
- Accents on 45th
- Albanese Candy
- All That Glitters
- Baum’s Natural Foods
- Butterfingers
- Calumet Bakery
- Costco
- Howard & Sons
- Jewel-Osco
- La Chiquita
- Pepsi Co.
- Schilling Lumber
- Strack & Van Til
- The Charley Horse
- The Great Frame Up
- Typsy Cake
- The Liquor Stop
- Tipsy Cake
- Howard’s Meats
Pictures of the Fundraiser
Left: Hospital employees enjoy a Mexican Fiesta luncheon. All items were bought or donated with all proceeds going toward the cause!
Bake sale items were displayed throughout an afternoon for employees to purchase.
Hospital departments made baskets, which were raffled off on Friday afternoon.
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