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The North Texas Commission presented Methodist Richardson President Ken Hutchenrider with the Community Leader of the Year Award for his contributions as the hospital's president and a Richardson City Council member. He's helped launch several community programs, including the Crisis Intervention Team — a collaboration with the Richardson Police Department — and multiple education partnerships that nurture the next generation of healthcare professionals. Ken was humbled and honored to receive the award. But we were not surprised. He's always been an awesome leader!
Our Methodist Southlake employees aced the School Supply and Backpack Drive, collecting a bevy of backpacks to benefit GRACE Grapevine. The team stuffed 67 backpacks, surpassing our goal of 60. How smart is that!
Employees have plunged into Methodist Dallas' drive to get to know its new neighbors, and everything's going swimmingly! The hospital has hosted a few pool parties at some new apartment complexes in Oak Cliff. The staff handed out swag bags and frozen fruit pops. Cool idea!
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Here's the scoop: With temps in the triple digits, Methodist Richardson employees beat the heat by building their own ice cream sundaes! To top that, they added chocolate, sprinkles, and even cherries to their mouth-watering creations. Can you tell that we think our staff is cream of the crop?
There was a nice turnout — hundreds, in fact — for the Methodist Dallas summer social. The event gave staff a chance to catch up with friends while learning about cool new initiatives and Wellness Program updates. Everybody got a Methodist Dallas T-shirt. All the stylish employees are wearing them on Fridays.
Employees at Methodist Richardson rolled up their sleeves to help our community with a blood drive. Hosted for Carter Blood Care, it was Methodist Richardson's most successful drive to date, with 34 pints donated! The event will make quite an impact, since one donation can save up to three lives. Extraordinary compassion runs through the veins of our employees!
Corny dog, anyone? In spite of the blazing heat, employees at Methodist Midlothian got a head start on Independence Day celebrations with food trucks, fun, and fellowship. That's the American spirit!
Congratulations, new graduates of the Dallas College-El Centro Campus Associate Degree Nursing Program at Methodist! But wait, it gets better! In July, all these rising nurses will be starting nursing residency positions at Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, and Methodist Richardson. We are proud of them and happy for us. Care to learn more? Check it out: https://bit.ly/45JsRP2
Here are a couple trivia questions for you. 1.What is the symbol on the Juneteenth flag that represents a new beginning? Or try this one: 2. Juneteenth marks the day when enslaved African Americans in which U.S. state found out they were free? (Answers below). Methodist Dallas celebrated Juneteenth with a trivia contest today. We gave out prizes and treats to participants and threw in a little education about this important national holiday. It’s one of the many efforts of Methodist's Intentional Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council to celebrate our diversity, which is one of our best features. Happy Juneteenth! (Answers: 1. A star. 2. Texas)
