AllianceHealth hospital in Durant commemorated National Doctors’ Day by honoring the providers who serve the hospital and presenting donations to Durant Public Schools and the Crisis Control Center.
The hospital said this was the third year in a row for the program and that it was a meaningful way to recognize medical staff. The Durant School District received $4,500 and $1,500 was presented to the Crisis Control Center.
Earlier this month, physicians on the medical staff decided to support Durant Public Schools and the Crisis Control Center. Durant Public Schools will be purchasing reading bikes for George Washington, Northwest Heights, and Washington Irving Elementary Schools, allowing students to move, self-regulate, focus and feel good about themselves.
The Crisis Control Center serves victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
Shelton Williams, FACHE, CEO of Alliance-Health Durant, said both organizations align with the hospital’s purpose to help people get well and live healthier, all while providing value to the people and communities the hospital serves.
“These donations are our way to say thank you to all of our medical staff,” Williams said, in a news release after the presentation.“We are grateful for their contributions, sacrifices, skills and unwavering care to the thousands of lives we at AllianceHealth Durant touch each year.”
Before the checks were presented during the luncheon, Williams said that this gave AllianceHealth the opportunity to bring everyone together and most importantly, thank the physicians for caring for patients every day. He also thanked Durant Schools Superintendent Mark Moring and Stephanie Luke, who is the Crisis Control Center interim director.
Williams said that as part of the Doctors’ Day donation, it really came together to find local organizations to give back to.
Last year, the hospital gave back to the pregnancy center and this year, it was decided to purchase training bikes to help students who are more active and have high energy to have the ability to pick up reading in a fun way, Williams said.
He spoke of the hospital’s community impact article that was published in the Durant Democrat.
“It’s amazing to see last year, this whole community impact of over a $140 million that we make in this community in various different ways,” Williams said. “It’s just incredible. We couldn’t do it without everybody in this room. We have an incredible healthcare team, incredible staff. So, to make that kind of impact in this community, that’s going to last for generations and hopefully, this next year, it’s going to be more. So, it all goes back to the lives that we impact, the lives that we touch every single year.”
