HSHS Home Care Invites Community to Cram the Car
February 20, 2025
In recognition of February being National Canned Food Month, HSHS Home Care is holding their annual “Cram the Car” food drive this month for local food pantries to help those struggling with food insecurity.
“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!”
HSHS Home Care is partnering with HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville to invite community members to donate nonperishable Items or monetary contributions on these dates:
Decatur – Monday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Shelbyville – Tuesday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Suggested items for donations include the following:
Donors are urged to check expiration dates.
Learn more at HSHS Home Care’s Cram the Car website, or by contacting 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.
“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!”
HSHS Home Care is partnering with HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville to invite community members to donate nonperishable Items or monetary contributions on these dates:
Decatur – Monday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Items will be donated to Catholic Charities in Decatur.
- An HSHS Home Care car will be parked by HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital’s colleague entrance/receiving area on north side of the hospital.
Shelbyville – Tuesday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Items will be donated to the First United Methodist Church food pantry in Shelbyville.
- An HSHS Home Care car will be parked by HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital’s patient entrance on the west side of the hospital.
Suggested items for donations include the following:
- Boxed meals (Hamburger Helper, Rice-a-Roni)
- Pancake mix and syrup
- Jelly
- Pasta sauce
- Cereal
- Granola
- Sugar-free canned fruit
- Low-salt canned vegetables
- Large boxes of oatmeal
Donors are urged to check expiration dates.
Learn more at HSHS Home Care’s Cram the Car website, or by contacting 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.
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