8 May 2015
Community
Gilbert aims to collect 72,600 meals for local families This May, the Town is hosting its annual Gilbert Feeding Families community food drive with the goal of feeding all 72.6 square miles of Gilbert by collecting 72,600 meals. All of the food and money donated will go directly to the United Food Bank and to feeding the Gilbert community. Donation drop-off sites will be located around Gilbert, including the fire stations, recreation centers, Town Hall, Gilbert Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Alliance. For a full list, visit www. gilbertaz.gov/feedingfamilies. Special donation sites will also be set up at the following events: • Thursday, May 14: Downtown Concert • Thursday, May 28: Downtown Concert • Saturday, May 30: Gilbert Farmers Market (the MidFirst Coin Van will be onsite collecting change) Online donations are being accepted at www.gilbertaz.gov/feeding families. Every dollar donated provides food for five meals.
Gilbert Feeding Families will be hosting a restaurant night on Wednesday, May 6. Visit one of the participating restaurants and a percentage of the bill will be donated to the food drive. For a full list of participating restaurants, visit www. gilbertaz.gov/feedingfamilies. The final weigh-in event will take place at 7:30 a.m. Monday, June 8, at the Town Hall. Interested businesses or residents should visit www.gilbertaz. gov/feedingfamilies or email gilbertfeedingfamilies@gilbertaz. gov for more information. Follow @ GilbertYourTown on Twitter (www. twitter.com/gilbertyourtown) and Gilbert Town Hall on Facebook (www.facebook. com/gilberttownhall) for additional event information.
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Mercy Gilbert receives pediatric emergency certification Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center has received certification by the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AzAAP) as a Pediatric Prepared Emergency Care Emergency Department. Although Mercy Gilbert has long provided care for pediatric patients in its emergency department, this accreditation from the AzAAP confirms the high-quality pediatric emergency care the hospital provides and further complements its partnership with Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Last year, Phoenix Children’s opened a 22-bed inpatient pediatric unit at Mercy Gilbert, and since the unit’s establishment, Mercy Gilbert has seen its pediatric volume double in the emergency department. “Obtaining this certification shows our commitment to offering specialized and advanced emergency medical care to the youngest patients in our community,” said Janet Shepard, director of emergency services at Mercy Gilbert and Chandler Regional medical centers.
“In addition to the certification, Mercy Gilbert’s emergency physicians and nurses have received specialized pediatric training to care for children with emergency medical needs.” Hospitals voluntarily apply for the AzAAP certification, which includes matching hospital capabilities and capacity to established guidelines through a selfassessment process and a site visit by a team of peer professionals. “The American Academy of Pediatrics believes in access to optimal emergency care for all children,” said Dr. Delphis Richardson, AzAAP’s president. “To receive the Pediatric Prepared Emergency Care certification, the hospital’s Emergency Department must pass a broad and in-depth review of pediatric care readiness that includes its equipment, staffing policies and procedures and analytics.” For more information about the pediatric services offered at Mercy Gilbert, visit dignityhealth.org/mercygilbert.
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