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UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge Strives to Engage With the Community

ShoesImproving the health of the people and the communities we serve is the mission of UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge. This mission is rooted in the core belief that UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge is a partner that our community can trust to receive exceptional care and an outstanding experience, and know that we are invested in supporting and improving the Fort Dodge region.

With this in mind, UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge has three teams that work to drive engagement and ensure a positive perception among three key groups of people. This work is led by Shannon McQuillen, Vice President of People Excellence.

The three teams are:

Parents and Families – Our region consists of three and four generations of families. Engaging people of all ages and stages of life will help to support family challenges and improve our communities.

Business Community – A health-care organization, specifically a hospital, is an integral component to the economic stability of a community. As a result, this group focuses on building a positive relationship with the business leaders in our region.

Volunteers – Our volunteers are our best advocates in the community. Engaging with this important group and keeping them informed is critical to ensuring a positive perception in this community.

Recently, the Parents and Families team partnered with Athletes For Education & Success (AFES) to kick off an exciting program aimed to provide new shoes for all sixth-grade students who attend school in Fort Dodge and qualify for the free or reduced school lunch program.

Shannon McQuillen

Shannon McQuillen

“We all remember getting new back-to-school shoes and clothes,” McQuillen said. “However, not all kids have the same experience. We wanted to help families with the cost of returning kids to school. At the same time, we put a lot of smiles on the faces of returning students with a pair of new shoes.”

How does the program work? When partnering with AFES, parents were asked to supply the name of their child and shoe size. Once the group had an idea of how many pairs of shoes were needed, they solicited area businesses, along with employees at UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge, to assist with buying shoes.

“The response was overwhelming and inspiring,” McQuillen commented. “No one declined our ask. In fact, I believe we could have provided more shoes than we did.”

The shoes were sorted by size, and on Saturday, August 20, parents and students were invited to come to AFES and choose new shoes.

“We know that not all eligible students submitted applications. We also know that there is great support for this program to continue. Our goal is to grow the program to all middle school students receiving free or reduced lunch,” McQuillen stated. “To see all the smiling faces as kids picked out their new shoes, was simply priceless.”

To learn how you can support UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge and its mission of helping others within the community, contact Carol Grannon at (515) 574-6794 and carol.grannon@unitypoint.org.

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