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For the tenth-plus year in a row, the local Yesteryear Car Club once again donated nearty 100 stuffed animals to the Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Emergency Department in November. The stuffed toys are given to pediatric patients visiting the Emergency department during the month of December, to help make their stay a little more"comfor.ting:' "We love doing this, and making a difference in someone's life' said Annette McGee, a member of the Car Club. Every year the Car Club drives some of their vintage cars (pictured here) to deliver the toys to MGH. Those delivering this year's donation were (I-r) Vern Honstein, Charlie Holman, Annette McGee, Bill McGee, Ann Kimbel, and Ray Kimbel MGH & FC donated nearly t 70 pounds of food, crock pots, and cash to Mason Matters in December for its partnering with the Pioneer community to establish a monthly food bank. Until a government commodities contract is provided, Mason Matters is reaching out to the community for donations. Pictured here with the Hospital and ;Clinic donations are Mason Matters Director Kim Klint, and food drive project coordinator and Americorps volunteer. Sara Huddleston. "The Pioneer Community Food Bank focuses on distributing healthy foods,"said Sara."We are sponsoring a "Commodities to Meals" project, where clients are provided with crock sots and monthly recipes and ingredients so they can cook healthy meals." In November, staff members from Our Community Credit Union, with branches in Shelton, McCleary, and Union, volunteered to work at Treasures Thrift Store - an affiliate of the MGH Foundation. Michelle Ritchie, Heather Palmer and Megan Gould spent time organizing furn.iture, clothes, toys, and glassware as part of OCCU's community service project. .. . ......:.,,.,::....,.,z...,:.....:.::.:.;,:£. ... .:2.. ../... ,.,.....  Start New Year Right - Attend "Livingweil Witii , Diabetes" Class in January... If diabetes is a part of your life, plan to attend MGH's two-day class entitled "Living Well With Diabetes." The two consecu- tive afternoons will be Tuesday, January 31 and Wednesday, February 1 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the EIlinor Room at the Hospital. Due to limited space, advanced registrations required. Diabetes education is o covered service under most insurance plans. To pre-regster, call Sue Barwick, R.N., certified diabetes educator, at (360) 426-1611, ext. 3301 (from AIIvn (360) 275-8614, ext. 3301). !i!iiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiii ::iliiiii::ii#!:iii!:i:iii ii .....  Jenny Duffy, a regis- tered nurse with a Bachelor of Science degree n Nursing, works in the Emergency Department at Mason General Hospital, and has been selected as MGH & FC's December Employee of the Month She has worked at the Hospital for the past six years. .......... MGH & FC FREECommunity CPR Class in January and February... Start the new year off learning a new skill - and the ability to save a life! MGH & FC is offering another FREE Adult, Child, and Infant Basic Life Support CPR class on eitherTuesday, January 10 or Wed nesday, February 8, 2012 from 6 to 9 p.m. in MGH's Learning Center, located next to McDonald's on Olympic Highway North. The class s open to the en£ire community, and everyone is advised to wear comfortable clothing. A Spanish interpreter will also be made available on request. Pre-registra- tion for the class is required, as class size is limited. Please call The Learn- ing Center at (360) 427-3609. This s noto First Aid class. "Diabetes Skin Care & Wound Prevention"- Topic for January Diabetes Support Group Meeting... One of the potential long-term effects of diabetes is nerve and blood vessel damage, with the skin and feet often be- ing affected first. This topic will be covered in the next MGH Shelton Diabetes Support Group meeting entitled, "Diabetes Skin Care & Wound Prevention." The class is set for Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Ellinor Room at the Hospital The Shelton Diabetes Support Group, affiliated with the American Diabetes Association, meets at the Hospital every third Th drsday of the month from September to June. It is free and open to people with type 1 and 2 diabetes, their friends, and family. For more information cal Sue Barwick, R.N., C.D.E., at (360) 427-7332. Breast Pumps for New Moms Now Available at MGH... Expecting a baby soon? MGH & FC would like to make nursing easier on mothers by offering breast pumps and accessories ocally Available either for purchase or rental, breast pumps offer lactating mothers options for flexibility when dealing with busy schedules. The Birth Center at MGH provides Medela Symphony breast pumps and edu- cational supoort for its nursing personnel, and is now making them available to new mothers through rental. The MGH Auxiliary Gift Shop, temporarily located downstairs across from the cafeteria, is selling high- quality, hospital-grade electric and manual breast pumps featuring a convenient, backpack-style bag, along with  selection of quality lactation supplies. The Gift Shop is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You may call them at (360) 426-1611 extension 3307. If you have questions about breast pump rental, call (360) 427-9558. Mason General Hospital & Fam ily o f C/in ics Mason General Hospital 901 Mountain View Drive, Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 426-1611 Atlyn (360) 27_5-8614 www.MasonGeneral.com I I I Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 5, 2012 - Page A-5