Fort Wayne, Ind. – Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 — Officials from Parkview Hospital’s Community Health Improvement program today welcomed students from Concordia Lutheran High School.
The students opened the packaging on 150,000 Band-Aids as part of a volunteer project through Parkview Hospital’s Volunteer Services Department. The Band-Aids will be delivered and ready for use by the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health at their H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination clinics. Parkview Health is providing space for the clinics at the Carew Medical Park.
“We want to thank Concordia Lutheran High School for volunteering and making a positive difference in our community,” said Connie Kerrigan, manager of community nursing, Parkview Hospital. “Parkview is pleased to be able to assist the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health with the vaccination clinics. Vaccinations are important to improving the health of the communities we serve.”