“Spring into Action for Healthcare Community Celebration,” a community event organized by Southwestern College senior Maria Collins, will be on Friday, April 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Island Park in Winfield.  There is no admission charge and the public is encouraged to attend. 

The event will feature live music by Loose Ends, the Nieves and Taters N’ Toppings food trucks, and free cupcakes for the first 100 local healthcare workers. 

Collins felt a need to celebrate the healthcare community.

“I chose to do this project after researching moral distress and burnout syndrome and the resources available for healthcare professionals handling these dilemmas,” Collins says.  “I wanted to impact our local healthcare community so I organized an appreciation week for local healthcare workers and am organizing several stress relief activities at the hospital.”

This event is being made possible by William Newton Hospital Foundation, Leadership Southwestern, Cowley County Health Department, Family Care Center and Urgent Care of Cowley County, and the Winfield High School Health Science Career Class (HOSA).

“Please come out and enjoy a nice evening to celebrate healthcare workers in Cowley County,” Collins says.