The Season of Gratitude at Loma Linda University Health gave employees concrete ways to express thankfulness and appreciation.
Gratitude helps both giver and receiver, says director of chaplain services for Loma Linda University Medical Center, Carl Ricketts Jr., MDiv, BCC. “Gratitude allows you to feel good, but it also enables you to do good,” he noted.
There were several parts to Season of Gratitude:
Food drive for SAC Health System
Employees were asked to donate non-perishable foods and drop them off at any of 15 locations across Loma Linda University Health.
They responded generously, making this year’s food drive the most successful to date. A number of departments held friendly competitions to gather the most items. Together, the departments of Risk Management and Health Information Management donated the most: 174 boxes full. Adding their own flair, Loma Linda University Health Care clinics had a contest for the best decorated collection boxes. Photos.
The bounty was given to SAC Health System, which distributes food through its Community Resource Center to families struggling to provide good nutrition for their children. The community resource team sends heartfelt appreciation to all at Loma Linda University Health who contributed to this important project.
Notes of appreciation — iAppU
Loma Linda University Health also marked the Thanksgiving Season of Gratitude by offering an easy way to express appreciation for fellow employees, students and leaders — iAppU notes.
Employees sent 1,148 messages to each other through the app!
Visible expressions of thanks
Six Season of Gratitude banners were placed through Loma Linda University Health hospitals, and another 14 were displayed in university areas of campus. Employees expressed their reasons for thankfulness in colorful ink (above).