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Sharing Care supports our local hospitals

Friday, February 24th, 2012

PHS’s Sharing Care Program has been busy helping out our local hospitals lately and we wanted to share the latest with you all to share in on the fun. Through our Sharing Care program, we volunteer and make financial contributions and in-kind donations to charitable initiatives that enhance the lives of special needs children.

Gillette Hospital Play Room

PHS has sponsored the new “4S” Playroom in Gillette Children’s Specialty Hospital where we hope many smiles are shared during challenging times for parents and children alike.

PHS employees Pam, Judy, Mark, Roy, Susan and Tamara in the "4S" playroom

This gift of support represents a triangle of care PHS has expressed with the three major children’s hospitals in the Twin Cities area; Amplatz, Children’s and, now, Gillette. As a capital sponsor, we plan to further extend PHS’s compassion for children who need a boost by volunteering with various Sharing Care events at each of the three beneficiaries.

WCCO’s Dave Lee’s Gutter Bowl 6 benefiting Amplatz Children’s Hospital


Last Friday, February 17, PHS volunteer employees threw down some serious bowling skills at the Brunswick Zone XL Brooklyn Park. Volunteers participated for the 6th year in a row by bowling on one of two teams that PHS had at the event as a Co-Presenting Sponsor. The event, which benefited The University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, was a huge success and PHS is already gearing up for next years event! You can see more photos from the event on the PHS facebook page here.

Full Bellies and Happy Hearts

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Sharing Care volunteers spent Wednesday night at the Ronald McDonald House in Minneapolis. We had the pleasure of participating in their Cook for Kids program, where volunteers buy ingredients and prepare dinner for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. The facility, which offers 8,500 square feet including:

  • 16 private rooms with bedrooms and showers
  • In-room Internet, TV/DVD players, phone with hospital extensions
  • Full kitchen with snacks, beverages and cooking facilities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room and lounge space with a TV
  • A quiet space, computer lab with internet access
  • Exercise facilities
  • Outside patio

It truly is a beautiful facility that offers the guests some of the comforts of home, all located right inside Children’s Hospital.

Clockwise starting in upper left: Sara and Jodi serving; Claudia enjoying some of the feast; the big group: (left to right) Sharon, Sara, Suzie, Janelle, Jodi, Dana, Claudia; and Suzie with her beautiful pancakes.

We had Suzie, Jodi, Sara, Janelle, Sharon, Claudia and Dana all working together to churn out a menu of Breakfast for Dinner ( a big hit the last time around, so we figured if it’s not broken, why fix it) the following:

  • We scrambled 242 eggs
  • Baked 180 slices of bacon
  • Heated up 144 turkey sausage links
  • Flipped 120 pancakes
  • Chopped 6 cantaloupes, 24 bananas and a whole large package of grapes

All-in-all we fed 86 people and had a blast doing it. We also received a ‘thank you card’ from one family immediately following the meal.

You can check out all of the pictures on the PHS facebook page here.