Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City: Hospital Spreads Cheer into Community

Franciscan-St-Anthony-Health-Michigan-City-Hospital-Spreads-Cheer-into-CommunityFranciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City employees have been spreading holiday cheer for more than 40 years to less-fortunate area families, including some of their coworkers, by purchasing, wrapping and later distributing to them, gifts. This year, some 41 departments participated in the Christmas baskets program, making the day brighter for about 40 families, after receiving names of hospital members, as well as others that were provided by Catholic Charities.

Shown with some of the gifts are, from left, Christine Lain, payroll specialist; Trish Weber, vice president of operations and chief nursing officer; Joe Zaknoun, site financial manager; Darla Ream, executive assistant, and Anita Roberson, staffing coordinator. Not pictured but also instrumental in the administrative adopted family cause, are Chris Simola, RN, house shift director; Jill Nygren, vice president of clinical support services; Sarah Jones, RN, director of patient care services; Sister Cheryl Dazey, vice president of mission integration; Cheri Hall, administrative assistant; and Gene Diamond, interim president