Fall 2005 - Memorial Hospital of South Bend

The
Celebrating the Accomplishments of Outstanding Women in Our Community
For anyone who has known
a great woman, a woman who
educates, mentors, nurtures,
stands up for her beliefs, and
takes charge of her health, her
family and her life, the Spirit
of Women cannot be denied.
Memorial celebrates this spirit
through its collaboration
with the national Spirit of
Women health initiative,
which helps women make
positive changes in their lives
by providing access to clinical
and preventive care, as well
as education and wellness
programs.
“Memorial Hospital is honored
to be a part of this wonderful
nationwide women’s health
initiative,” said Philip Newbold,
President & CEO, Memorial
Health System. “Along with
the many women’s services
already in place at Memorial,
Spirit of Women programs are
a tremendous benefit to women
throughout our community.”
With a unique combination of
grass-roots efforts and national
resources, Spirit of Women
is designed not only to help
improve the health of women
of all ages, but to enhance their
lives through fun, friendship and
Spirit of Women luncheon guest speaker Lou Nanni, Vice
President for University Relations, University of Notre Dame;
health care winner Laura Mabry; youth winner Ashley Bridges;
and community winner Cindy Streich.
“Somewhere between
the imagining and the
doing, between magic
and everyday life,
lies the spirit of women.”
personal enrichment. Through their
participation, more than 100 health
care organizations across the country
provide a network of opportunities to
come together and share ideas about
improving women’s lives.
As part of their celebration of
women, the national Spirit of Women
Awards annually recognizes “ordinary
women who do extraordinary things”
by honoring the commitment,
ingenuity, compassion and integrity
of one woman in each of
three categories: youth,
community and health
care provider.
As a school teacher, the 2005
community category winner
Cindy Streich noted that the
award has made a difference
in the lives of her students.
“I think it has made an
impact on my students and
has encouraged them to
start doing good things for
other people,” said Streich.
In fact, this year her students
began a recycling program, planted
flowers around the school grounds
and collected more than 50,000
aluminum can tabs to benefit
children’s services in Indiana. “I
think it’s been valuable for them
to see what happens when we all
get more involved.”
This year’s award ceremony
and luncheon are scheduled to
coincide with a communitywide
Women’s Health Expo scheduled
for October 28 and 29. If you
know a woman you’d like to
nominate, or for more information
about the Spirit of Women, visit
www.spiritofwomen.com. ■
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