TowerTalk Volume 3 Issue Nr. 11, February 1983

              The January 29 blood drive held at the
Aurora Mall, sponsored by SJH and KIMN
Radio, was tremendously successful. One-
hundred twenty-six units of blood were
donated, over twice the amount collected
last year. The KIMN Chicken was on hand
to give a hand to Vonnie Gallagher, RN,
Team Leader, Donor Room (right) and
other SJH technicians who collected blood
and gave away several hundred SJH Dlood
Dank balloons.
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Chaplain's Corner
by Fr. Don Spitzko
Remember the days when Catholics were expected to fast during Lent? In
some ways fosring seemed gloomy ond austere, often silly for being poorly
understood and mechanically practiced � like some meaningless ritual
from the Middle Ages.
But even though fasting may have seemed lacking in humanity, there
was a point in it still worth saving, precisely for the sake of humanity. The
emptiness in the stomach reminds us of our hungers � for God, meaning,
dignity and purpose in our lives.
Even the growl of an empty stomach can speak to us of our insatiable
longings and aspirations, something larger than ourselves ond worth giving
our hearts to.
Health
Reach
To the
Community
Health Reach is the new name for
Saint Joseph Hospital educational
programs designed to provide the
community with current and useful
information within the health care field.
Resources for these programs utilize
hospital staff as well as other local and
national experts, and locations include
SJH and other area facilities accessible
to the interested public.
SJH staff are invited to participate in
any of the workshops offered. The
following is a listing of Health Reach
programs for the coming months. All
offer continuing education credit for
nurses. For additional information and
to register, please call the Education
Department at extension 7375.
Children's Reactions to Life Threatening
Illnesses in Others. The half-day
conference scheduled Saturday,
February 26, is a repeat of the successful
conference offered last October. A
panel of expert speakers is featured.
The conference meets 9 a.m. to noon
in the Assembly Room. The cost is $10.
Sudden Death: Help for Survivors and
Care Givers. This all-day conference on
Thursday, March 17, features Rabbi
Harold Kushner, author of the national
bestseller, When Dad Things Happen To
Good People. The conference meets 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Montview
Boulevard Presbyterian Church at 1980
Dahlia Street. The cost is $30, which
includes lunch ($15 for students and
persons over 65).
Care Sharing. This workshop meets
on Tuesday, March 29, noon to 1 p.m.
in the Assembly Room. Camille Maurice,
social worker and national speaker, will
present the workshop.
Risk � The Way To Grow. This
workshop meets Tuesday, March 29,
7:30 to 9 p.m. Camille Maurice will
present the workshop which meets in
the Assembly Room.
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