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    Friends group

    Ok my Riverside friends group I have the next dinner date set for this month April 27th, Sunday, 3p.m. at The Whistle Stop cafe in Diamond. As always family members and friends alike are all welcome. I am looking forward to a great turnout and great time with friends and families so spread the word and let’s keep building friends. Any info please contact me here or call my cell# 815-671-5543. God Bless and see all soon.

    Monty Trammel
    mtrammel@rhc.net

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    Thank you, volunteers!

    Dear Volunteers,
    Thank you for the tangible ways that you give back to this community by volunteering with us here at Riverside.
    You have had such a positive impact on our patients, their families, and our staff this past year.
    We are so blessed that you choose to spend your time doing something so purposeful.

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    Flag-raising ceremony held for National Donate Life Month

    On April 16, Riverside Healthcare and Gift of Hope hosted a flag-raising ceremony in honor of National Donate Life Month. The family of Amari Crite spoke about Amari’s gift of tissue donation following her passing last year. The family then helped raise the Gift of Hope flag.

    Also speaking at the event were Riverside Vice President of Nursing Ellen Bollino and Gift of Hope’s Alexis Plumb. Riverside Chaplain Marsha Collins blessed the flag.

    Riverside and Gift of Hope’s partnership in 2024, by the numbers:

    • 10 families offered the opportunity for organ donation
    • 8 families were supported throughout the organ donation process
    • 4 patients became organ donor heroes, 4 became Donors in Spirit
    • 9 life saving organs were recovered and transplanted
    • 57 families offered the opportunity for tissue donation
    • 36 families consented and were supported throughout the tissue donation process
    • 20 individuals were able to be successful tissue donors and give countless life enhancing tissues to others

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