Southern Illinois Healthcare employees are joining forces across hospitals, departments and offices to help fight hunger in their communities.
Each of SIH’s four hospitals, the SIH Cancer Institute, the SIH System Office and SIH Medical Group clinics have launched unique, employee-led efforts.
SIH St. Joseph Memorial Hospital employees recently donated $2,000 to the Murphysboro Food Pantry.
SIH Herrin Hospital is hosting a Thanksgiving food drive to support employees in need.
SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale teams are assembling Thanksgiving meal kits for local families.
SIH Harrisburg Medical Center has launched an on-site food bank to assist patients and employees experiencing food insecurity.
SIH Cancer Institute employees are conducting a month-long food drive for the Victory Dream Center in Carbondale. Due to delays in SNAP benefits, the organization has seen a 25% increase in demand.
The SIH System Office, along with SIH leaders, the SIH Foundation and SIH Community Benefits, is collecting food items through a “Stuff the Pantry” drive benefiting the Good Samaritan Food Pantry and other regional organizations.
