Final Week of 50 Acts of Kindness

Last week was the final week of our Act of Kindness campaign. We ended our 50th-anniversary celebration on a high note with the following events: Staff volunteered for Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes by sorting donated cans, bagging potatoes, and packing pantry orders. Loaves & Fishes provides groceries for an average of 700 people a day!…

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First Week of December Recap

Last week was filled with #ActsofKindness in honor of our 50th Anniversary! Coffee Rescue served up delicious hot beverages and baked goods at both our Paterson and Alcott locations. Our staff and patients appreciated the warm treats! We surprised our dental patients at our Alcott building with electric toothbrushes! This Act of Kindness will also…

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We’re in the Final Month

We’re in the final month of our 50 Acts of Kindness campaign! Last week we celebrated our 50 years of service with two great events. We had two members of Kalhaven Strings perform live music in both of our lobbies. They played soothing pop, classical, and holiday music. It was a joy to hear these…

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Acts of Kindness Update

#ActsofKindness Update! We’ve been busy the past week celebrating Thanksgiving and showing our gratitude for the amazing Kalamazoo community. Residents and staff of the Gilmore Community Healing Center received an Olive Garden catered dinner from our Substance Use Disorder (SUD) clinic. SUD works closely with the Gilmore Community Healing Center and would like to acknowledge…

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Turkeys for Thanksgiving

This week for one of our Acts of Kindness, we donated 25 turkeys to Ecumenical Senior Center for Thanksgiving! The Center serves seniors and other Kalamazoo residents by providing a secure place for meals, fellowship, education, and activities for all ages and walks of life. Interested in what else we have been up to as…

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Caricatures by Gene at Paterson and Alcott

We were busy last week as we continued to celebrate our 50th anniversary with more Acts of Kindness! On Wednesday Caricatures by Gene visited both our Paterson and Alcott locations to draw caricatures for our patients. It was a blast to watch him work, and he left many FHC patients and staff smiling! On Thursday…

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Halloween

Throwback to this time last week when we celebrated Halloween by wearing costumes to work. Our amazing Volunteer & Event Coordinator, Coreen (pictured as a lion ), prepared treats to hand out to little ones at the front desk and pharmacy at our Paterson and Alcott clinics. It was tons of fun, and we generated…

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Check, Change, Control

On Tuesday our providers began a new program called “Check, Change, Control”. In addition to providing free blood pressure cuffs and classes, we kicked off the program by distributing 50 Fitbits to patients. This Act of Kindness helps support the goals of our patients to monitor their health and get more exercise. Interested in what…

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At the Movies

Last Friday Dr. Whatley and Super Assistant, Krysta, continued our 50 Acts of Kindness campaign by surprising 50 moviegoers at Kalamazoo 10 and Celebration Cinema with free tickets! Interested in what else we have been up to as we celebrate 50 years of service with 50 Acts of Kindness? See what else we’ve done here:…

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Get Up and Move

Last week staff joined together to “Get Up and Move” for another one of our Acts of Kindness. Led by our CEO Denise Crawford, our first “Get up and Move” session took advantage of the beautiful weather while staff participated in a fun, relaxing half-hour getting their blood moving and shaking off stress! As a…

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