Jesup – In lieu of buying Christmas gifts for their physicians, Wayne Memorial Hospital donated $1,000 to the Wayne County Toy Drive. Employees joined the effort by donating 349 toys. Presenting the check to City Manager Mike Deal (seated left) was Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Gary Stern (seated center). Also seated are Jesup Mayor and Hospital Authority Member David Earl Keith. Standing with them are, from left to right, Toy Drive Volunteer and City of Jesup Employee Rosie Kinard and Hospital CEO Joe Ierardi.
Anyone interested in giving of their time, financial resources or toys to the drive may contact Jesup City Hall at (912) 427- 1313.
Wayne Memorial Hospital, whose mission is to provide high quality health care services to all patients, built a state-of-the-art facility in 2007. It is the third largest employer in Wayne County with 475 employees, 84 beds and is a two-time winner of the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals Small Hospital of the Year Award.