Be kind, smile, & keep the faith (Continued from Page 12)
and I was proud and values of this organiza- that we cared for tion are embedded in me, those patients others would not.” When it comes to her fellow caregivers, Baggerly has nothing but admiration for them all. “Thanks for a great ride!” Baggerly said. “I have learned so much about life, faith, and compassion from all of you. To my supervisors, I know I wasn’t a model employee, but you gave me grace and encouragement. To my immediate team, you blessed me with amazing support, understanding, and “one more round” year after year. “To my nursing colleagues, your dedication to quality and compassionate patient care made my job easy, thank you. I consider myself the luckiest person in the world for having had the opportunity to serve at Covenant for 45 years. “Be kind to one another and smile, and most importantly, keep the faith.”
Roundtable to meet March 5
Spirit Halloween raised $50k plus for Covenant Children’s
“Hot Topics of the Lubbock Area” is the focus of the March 5 Roundtable meeting. Sheriff Kelly Rowe will be the guest speaker. The meeting is at Hillcrest Country Club from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $20. Extra donations to the Texas Tech Honors College Scholarship Fund are always welcome. RSVP to Marie Evans, mevans1398@aol.com.
Covenant Children’s received more than $50,000 from Spirit Halloween from the annual Spirit of Children fundraiser. Each year this campaign raises money from generous shoppers across the South Plains and has awarded Covenant Children’s almost $200,000. One hundred percent of local donations remain in Lubbock. Janet Mlynski, regional zone manager for Spirit Halloween, presented a check to Covenant Children’s for $52,296. With this donation, Covenant Children’s can continue to fund a child life specialist position for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and develop the program for a facility therapy dog.
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