Stories of Good Deeds Highlighted in Iowa

The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) recognizes stories of good deeds at its annual Association meeting since 2007. The stories are to be included in a program called the “Iowa Hospital Hero Award”.

Employees Nominated for Good Deeds

Recipients of the Iowa Hospital Hero Award are chosen from a pool of approximately 70,000 employees each year. Such stories include individuals who have gone above and beyond their day-to-day work and those who have made significant contributions to their community.

One of this year’s IHA recipients, pharmacist Marlin Duren, was nominated by his coworkers because he has gone out of his way to care for patients at his hospital pharmacy. So caring is Mr. Duren, that he traveled through a particularly heavy snow storm just to pick up a patient’s medication that was left at home, after the patient’s wife was landlocked by a trapped car. He then shoveled the snow from their driveway.

Past recipients include employees such as Edra Fouts, a registered cancer care nurse who contributes significantly both to her job and community. Outside of work, Edra is devoted to breast cancer awareness activities.

Then there is Timi Brown. Timi is dedicated to her job and is also a volunteer grants writer. Outside of work, she has helped to successfully secure funds for child obesity programs.

There are many more inspiring stories, and each and every one of them provide a heartwarming insight into charitable work that is often overlooked in mainstream media.

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