Hospitals Hosted Early Thanksgiving for Those in Need

SAN BERNARDINO>> More than 150 Dignity Health employees and volunteers served nearly 1,000 community guests a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey and all the trimmings at two annual events. The community outreach events took place on Monday, Nov. 21 and Tuesday Nov. 22 at Dignity Health – St Bernardine Medical Center’s Family Focus Center and at Dignity Health – Community Hospital of San Bernardino. During the festivities, families had the opportunity to select a free jacket or sweater donated through the two hospitals’ annual share the warmth jacket drive. Adults also had the opportunity to receive a free flu vaccination. Nearly 150 large food baskets and “dinners to go” were also distributed to families in need. “Thanksgiving is one time of the year when we are able to reach out into the community to show compassion and set the tone for the holiday season. For 22 years, our Thanksgiving outreach has been part of our ministry in San Bernardino demonstrating how we live out our core values of dignity, collaboration and justice,” said Linda McDonald, Dignity Health Southern California Service Area Vice President of Mission Integration. “We care about the communities that we serve and this is just one of the ways that we show it.”