Community Engagement: October 2022

Published on November 01, 2022

 

Together We Thrive in Fosston, Minnesota
Essentia Health Colleagues in Fosston rallied together and participated in a walk supporting Gillette Children’s Hospital, and Owen Sather.

Owen is the son of Kelly Sather, a Business Analyst at Essentia Health - Fosston. Owen had Dorsal Rhizotomy surgery at Gillette's and spent most of the summer in the Twin Cities becoming stronger through physical therapy and rehab before heading home.

Owen continues physical therapy and rehab at Essentia Health – Fosston and is well known at the facility for his smart wit and spunk!

 

Deer River Community Gardens

In early 2022, Essentia Health granted $6,500 to Get Fit Itasca in support of the Deer River Community Garden. The community garden space aims to increase healthy food access and reduce social isolation. The funding was used to plant fruit trees, build raised garden beds and hang public art.

The Deer River Community Garden is a community collaborative effort impacting hundreds of families in and around Deer River!

 

Brainerd Lakes Mental Health Awareness 5K

Crow Wing Energized partnered with Central Lakes College to host their inaugural 5k for Mental Health Awareness. $1,000 raised from the 5k was donated to a fund at the college for students facing emergency financial situations!

Essentia Health colleagues Kara Schaefer and Karen Johnson present a $1,000 check to Central Lakes College staff.