Health & Wellness

At its core, Memorial Health has a heart for the communities and residents it serves. During the holidays, the healthcare organization takes the opportunity to celebrate the work of a local young artist, and in addition, contributes to charities making a difference in the region.

For sixteen years, Memorial Health has undertaken an annual holiday card design contest, rotating contests with seven local school districts Memorial has partnered with.

Penny Bradley, daughter of Louis and Krista Bradley, won this year’s Memorial Health Holiday Card Design Contest. Penny is a sixth grader at Mechanicsburg Middle School and will receive a $100 gift card from Memorial for her artistic endeavors. Pictured, left to right, are Bradley with Robin Coffey, Senior Marketing Specialist at Memorial Health.

The Memorial Health Board of Trustees also recently voted to contribute to the holiday efforts of local community organizations who help Union, Champaign, and Logan County residents in need.

Melanie Ziegler, Memorial Health Vice President of Community Engagement, shares that eleven non-profits will receive the holiday-time donations, including the Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Care Train of Union County, Community Christmas in Urbana, Give & Take Thrift Store & Pantry of West Mansfield, Hope Center, Lutheran Community Services of Bellefontaine, Milford Center Food Pantry, Oasis of Mercy Food Pantry of Mechanicsburg, Plain City Daily Needs Assistance, Richwood Personal Needs Pantry, and The Caring Kitchen of Urbana.

“Memorial is proud to cap off the holiday season with these contributions,” shares Ziegler. “Our organization is very grateful for the work of these non-profits in the communities we together serve. The efforts of these local groups provide tremendous support to our residents, and we applaud all that they do.”