Community asked to help support local heroes at Ascension River District Hospital Thursday – The Times Herald

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Ascension River District Hospital at 4100 River Road in East China Township on May 10, 2021.(Photo: Bryce Airgood/Times Herald)

Its a special job to care for hospitalpatients, especially during a pandemic, and a foundationis asking for community help tothanklocal health careworkers for doing just that.

Ascension St. John Foundation,which raises funds forMichiganAscension hospitals,is launching a Caring for our Heroescampaign and will hold an appreciation event forAscension River District Hospital employees Thursday, saidLorraine Owczarek, the foundation's chief development officer.

She said during the pandemic peoplehave madepostersandsentcards to hospitals to show their appreciation for healthcare workers, but sometimes smaller hospitals like Ascension River District Hospital get missed.

We just want them to know we didnt forget about them, she said.

Sothe foundation islooking to members of the community to help cheer on and hand out roses of appreciation to the hospital's'local heroes,' at 6:30 a.m. Thursdayfor about45 minutes.

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People will meet at the East China Township hospital at4100 River Road at the main entrance and emergency department entrance for the event.

Owczarek said hospital shifts change at 7 a.m., sopeople will be able to cheer for peoplecoming intowork andleaving.

She hopespeople come out to the event and said there aresuch warm and caring people out there."

If someone is unable to make the Thursday event,the foundation is also askingfor thank youcardsand appreciation notes to be dropped off at bins near the hospitals main entrance and emergency department entrance.

Any participation is welcome, she said.

Ascension River District Hospital at 4100 River Road in East China Township on May 10, 2021.(Photo: Bryce Airgood/Times Herald)

Contact Bryce Airgoodat (810) 989-6202 or bairgood@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @bairgood123.

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