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SACRED HEART HOSPITAL 900 W CLAIREMONT AVE EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701-5105 This publication in no way seeks to serve as a substitute for professional medical care. Consult your physician before undertaking any form of medical treatment or adopting any exercise program or dietary guidelines. HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph's hospitals comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. For more information, see link on our home page at sacredhearteauclaire.org or stjoeschipfalls.org. Espanol (Spanish) ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital: 1-715-717-4121; HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital, 715-723-1811 (TTY 711). Hmoob (Hmong) LUS CEEV: Yog tias koj hais lus Hmoob, cov kev pab txog lus, muaj kev pab dawb rau koj. Hu rau HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital: 1-715-717-4121; HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital, 715-723-1811 (TTY 711). FROM THE FRONT LINE For more information or to rent an HSHS St. Joseph's Community Garden plot, call 715.563.2069 or email rwelae@charter.net. AS COLLEAGUES, WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. IT'S NOT A STRETCH FOR US. IT'S THE MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL SISTERS, AND IT'S THE CONTINUED COMPASSION FROM WHICH OUR HOSPITALS WERE FOUNDED. A FEW YEARS AGO, a Plant Services colleague was asked to take over our Reverence to the Earth Committee—informally, the Green Team. Being a diligent colleague, he accepted. But deep down, he wondered what all the fuss was about. At home, he recycled when it was convenient. Growing food was a hobby, not a way to minimize his carbon footprint. Not surprisingly, once he researched the topic with his newly formed committee, his view changed. Over the past four years, this HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital colleague worked with many directors at the hospital to recycle more and use less. He took charge of the hospital's Earth Day celebration and made it an event colleagues anticipated. And, with help from HSHS St. Joseph's Foundation, he started the hospital's community garden—an opportunity for residents to rent a plot to grow fresh produce for those in need. Food grown in the HSHS St. Joseph's Community Garden is collected and dispersed to food pantries throughout Chippewa County and beyond. During the 2016 growing season, gardeners gathered more than 2,110 pounds of produce for local pantries. And although that Plant Services colleague retired in 2015, he remains the leader of the hospital's community garden. To him, it's about being good stewards of our resources while helping our own communities.