The Health Alliance of Clinton County (HACC) once again awarded two $2,000 scholarships to two Clinton Memorial Hospital employees to further their education in healthcare. A presentation dinner was held on October 27 in the Foster Boyd, MD. Regional Cancer Center.

The recipients for 2015 are Jennifer Wall and Shelby Collins. Jennifer has been an ER Tech at Clinton Memorial for the past five years. Prior to coming to CMH she worked as a med/telm, med/surg tech for ten years. Jennifer is now attending Wilmington College to obtain her BA and hopes to work in healthcare communications.  Shelby has worked at CMH for three years as an OB Tech in the Mother Baby Care Unit. She is STNA certified but is attending Southern State Community College to receive her LPN certification.

Jan Blair, Director of Human Resources, Sheila Richardson, Manager Critical Care Services, Chase Collins, Assistant Manager ED and Amy Donaldson, CQO and Acting CNO all from Clinton Memorial Hospital attended and spoke in honor of Jennifer and Shelby for the jobs they do and for the perseverance in bettering themselves in their jobs and life.

The HACC Medical Scholarship Fund was created in 2011 to show appreciation and thanks to the many CMH employees that have supported and still support the fund raising events of the Health Alliance.

The Health Alliance raises money with their Book Fairs, $5 Jewelry Sales and the annual Holiday Ball and Auction. That money is used to assist patients through the Community Care Hospice, Heather’s Hope, Clinton County Health Department Children’s Immunization Program, Cancer Patient’s Assistance Program (CPAP) and to help support the HACC Scholarship Fund.

Another way someone can donate money to THACC is through the Kroger Community Awards Program. Go to: www.krogercommunityrewards.com. After signing in, find us (THACC) The Health Alliance of Clinton County (our group number is 82487) select us to receive the awards and then click the dot to save the changes. Kroger’s will donate a portion of the amount you spend at Kroger to our organization.

A $5 Jewelry sale will be held in the CMH Atrium Lobby on November 15, 16 and 17. The Holiday Ball will be at the Roberts Centre in Ballroom A on December 12, 2015 at 6:00 PM with the dinner at 7:00 PM. Confirmed reservations are needed. More information may be obtained by calling (937) 218-7027.