Cram the Car Underway for February

In recognition of February being National Canned Food Month, HSHS Home Care is teaming up with Dan Hecht Chevrolet Toyota and Roy Schmidt Honda in Effingham to “Cram the Car” with nonperishable food items, hygiene products and monetary donations for Catholic Charities’ food pantry.

Donations for the annual event will be accepted the entire month of February. On March 1, HSHS Home Care staff will cram their cars with donated items before delivering them to Catholic Charities. The regional office serves Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper and Shelby counties.

“Cram the Car inspires me every year when I see how our neighbors, friends and colleagues come together to care for the community,” said Valerie Engelbart, Volunteer/Bereavement Services Supervisor for HSHS Home Care. “It’s a privilege to deliver their generous donations. Let’s see how many cars we can fill!”

Suggested items for donations include the following:

• Boxed meals (Hamburger Helper, Rice-a-Roni)
• Pancake mix and syrup
• Jelly
• Canned fruit
• Pasta sauce
• Cereal
• Granola
• Sugar-free canned fruit
• Low-salt canned vegetables
• Large boxes of oatmeal

• Soap
• Shampoo
• Feminine products
• Razors

Donors are urged to check expiration dates.

Items or monetary contributions may be dropped off at any of these locations:

• HSHS Home Care office – Located in St. Anthony’s Health Center at 900 W. Temple Ave., Building A, Suite 101, in Effingham. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• At one of these locations during business hours:

• Dan Hecht Chevrolet Toyota – 2400 S. Banker St., Effingham
• Roy Schmidt Honda – 1705 W. Fayette Ave., Effingham

For more information about Cram the Car, contact Engelbart at 217-685-0702 or Valerie.Engelbart@hshs.org.

HSHS Home Care staff help patients maintain an independent lifestyle by offering in-home services such as physical, occupational and speech-language therapy; wound care; cardiac rehabilitation; stroke care; pain management; hospice and palliative care; fall risk assessment; and pediatric care.

HSHS Home Care is accredited by The Joint Commission, a U.S.-based nonprofit that works with and evaluates more than 24,000 health care organizations, public health agencies and health ministries worldwide on patient care quality and safety.

To learn more about HSHS Home Care, visit www.hshshomecare.org.

For more information about HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, visit  stanthonyshospital.org.