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Talk-Line: Abby Weber · WIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local Radio

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  Speaker 1: We are quarter past the hour. This is Wednesday, It's
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  Speaker 1: September seventeenth, year is twenty twenty five, and it's time
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  Speaker 1: for another informational edition of talk Line here at WIX
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  Speaker 1: and Radio. Good morning, I'm Steve Barco. It is time
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  Speaker 1: to touch base and we haven't done this in a while,
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  Speaker 1: and shame on us for not touching base earlier. But
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  Speaker 1: we given the time to OSF Saint Catherines to make
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  Speaker 1: the transition. They've gone through a very interesting transition period
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  Speaker 1: and we're starting to again get in touch with our
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  Speaker 1: good friends from OSF Saint Catherine. It's great to have
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  Speaker 1: them on board with us again to tell us about
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  Speaker 1: the happenings across the area and to tell us about
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  Speaker 1: some of the interesting happenings, especially with OSF Healthcare Foundation
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  Speaker 1: is the gift officer of that area of OSS Saint Catherines.
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  Speaker 1: Her name is Abby Webber. She's an oldie but goodie
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  Speaker 1: with us today here at WIX and.
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  Speaker 2: Good morning, welcome back.
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  Speaker 3: It's good to see you, good morning, Thanks for having me.
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  Speaker 2: It is happy to be back. Well. It is nice
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  Speaker 2: to see Abby back with us.
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  Speaker 1: It's been a while since we've had, you know, our
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  Speaker 1: friends from Saint Catherines join us. Like I said, it's
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  Speaker 1: been an interesting year.
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  Speaker 3: It really is, right, it really has. It's been a
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  Speaker 3: year of transition. It's gone by quickly as you can
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  Speaker 3: probably imagine. But we're doing.
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  Speaker 1: Well, good, well absolutely, you know, I don't think I
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  Speaker 1: don't think OSF St. Catherines has mister beat, you know,
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  Speaker 1: making you know, the transition, and we followed it, you know,
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  Speaker 1: every step of the way. But again Abby in the
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  Speaker 1: fold with the OSF Saint Catherine and on the foundation
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  Speaker 1: or organization, she is going to tell us about the
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  Speaker 1: good things going on there and about some activities on
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  Speaker 1: the OSF St. Catherine's calendar, you know, as far as happenings.
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  Speaker 1: We're going to spotlight some fundraisers, We're going to spotlight
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  Speaker 1: some important activities. But we want to talk about the
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  Speaker 1: foundation itself, and you wanted to talk about a couple
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  Speaker 1: of areas that the foundation OSF Foundation takes care of.
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  Speaker 1: Talk about that a little bit.
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  Speaker 3: That's right. So along with the hospital's transition, the KSB
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  Speaker 3: Hospital Foundation also transitioned with the affiliation at the beginning
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  Speaker 3: of the year. So now we are under the umbrella
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  Speaker 3: of the OSI Healthcare Foundation. One of my favorite things
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  Speaker 3: about this transition is that they're very similar. So our
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  Speaker 3: mission with the KSB Hospital Foundation and the mission of
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  Speaker 3: the OSF Healthcare Foundation are very much aligned with what
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  Speaker 3: we have fundraised for and what we have funded in
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  Speaker 3: the past. So that was a very easy transition for
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  Speaker 3: me and I think for our community members who are
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  Speaker 3: very generous with their donations to the hospital. So in particular,
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  Speaker 3: coming up on October, same as we've always done, we
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  Speaker 3: will be benefiting and focusing on women's health and breast
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  Speaker 3: cancer awareness, so specifically for this fund at the hospital,
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  Speaker 3: as you may know, we do have a women's imaging
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  Speaker 3: center and that is in our annex building on the
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  Speaker 3: first floor that's been around for a couple of years now,
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  Speaker 3: and it's very specific to mimography and bone density, all
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  Speaker 3: of those preventative measures and even a little bit further
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  Speaker 3: than that, but a dedicated space just for those services,
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  Speaker 3: mostly for women in our service area. And so what
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  Speaker 3: we've tried to do with this fund is make that
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  Speaker 3: space a little bit more comfortable than like your outpatient
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  Speaker 3: testing or your regular CT or something like that. And
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  Speaker 3: so we've been able to provide what we call comfort
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  Speaker 3: items for those patients, hopefully to make that more of
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  Speaker 3: like a spa type of experience than the sort of
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  Speaker 3: old stigma about having to get your mammogram. And so
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  Speaker 3: some of the things that we have been able to
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  Speaker 3: do with that fund have really put a lot of
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  Speaker 3: effort into making that feel like a very comfortable, serene
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  Speaker 3: space for women coming in to get their preventative testing.
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  Speaker 2: Excellent.
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  Speaker 1: You know, it kind of takes the stigma away then
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  Speaker 1: from you know, a kind of medical situation. You know,
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  Speaker 1: a hospital area of obviously, you know you would think of,
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  Speaker 1: you know, kind of being sterile and you know blank
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  Speaker 1: and you know, a void. But this is not going
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  Speaker 1: to be the case with this imaging areas.
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  Speaker 3: It's not the case. You even enter the hospital sort
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  Speaker 3: of in a different location than a lot of the services,
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  Speaker 3: so it's there indoor one, you do your registration and
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  Speaker 3: then you kind of walk off directly over to the
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  Speaker 3: women's imaging center, so you're not necessarily sort of in
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  Speaker 3: the middle of the hustle and bustle of the main hospital.
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  Speaker 3: So if there's any stigma for you, which we hope
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  Speaker 3: there never is, but it sort of takes some of
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  Speaker 3: that away. It's sort of a private location in the
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  Speaker 3: hospital and then to have it be a very comfortable
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  Speaker 3: and settled space. That's the goal.
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  Speaker 1: Excellent, excellent, and so the foundation has provided some comfort
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  Speaker 1: tell us expand on this a little bit further now.
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, so we're excited to be able to do this
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  Speaker 3: outside of you know, the great technology that we have
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  Speaker 3: in that center, which is all new and the space
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  Speaker 3: is brand new, newly renovated within the last couple of years.
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  Speaker 3: But what we've been able to do with these funds
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  Speaker 3: is again provide those extra comfort items just to make
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  Speaker 3: our patients feel the most comfortable that they can possible
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  Speaker 3: during these testing procedures. So some of the things that
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  Speaker 3: we've brought in this year are new capes for all
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  Speaker 3: of our patients, Believe it or not, that makes a
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  Speaker 3: huge difference, and they are specialized for mammograms in particular,
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  Speaker 3: blanket warmers for patients and get a little chilly while
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  Speaker 3: you're having some of those tests completed. TVs in our
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  Speaker 3: exam rooms and these sort of just play these like
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  Speaker 3: serene background, just something to focus on while you're having
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  Speaker 3: your test done, something else to look at. We also
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  Speaker 3: provide ice packs for our biopsy patients, which is a
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  Speaker 3: simple but small thing, but really that you leave with
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  Speaker 3: needing that until you get home, and so that's an
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  Speaker 3: important part for us for patients. We also give goodiebacks
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  Speaker 3: to every patient who comes in for a preventative screening,
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  Speaker 3: and those can include simple things like chapsticks, pens, but
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  Speaker 3: they also have a lot of educational and prevention materials like,
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  Speaker 3: for example, the self breast Exam shower card that hangs
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  Speaker 3: in your shower gives you the daily reminder to do
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  Speaker 3: your own self breast exam, and other education and prevention
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  Speaker 3: materials around bone density, breast density, breast cancer, all those
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  Speaker 3: kinds of good things.
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  Speaker 2: Excellent, excellent.
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  Speaker 1: This is the Foundation is providing all this through the giving, right,
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  Speaker 1: that's right.
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, So we've partnered with some great local organizations, particularly
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  Speaker 3: on October to bring awareness, but then also through donors
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  Speaker 3: who just really feel compelled by this mission or they've
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  Speaker 3: been touched by breast cancer or something like that. So
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  Speaker 3: anybody is able to participate in this fund.
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  Speaker 1: Breast Cancer Awareness Month is in October, it has been,
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  Speaker 1: it always had, and we've really center staged it with
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  Speaker 1: our health department with the hospital. You know, in talking
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  Speaker 1: about the importance of breast cancer awareness and breast cancer examinations.
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  Speaker 1: And I believe by doing this, as you just mentioned, Abby,
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  Speaker 1: this takes again the stigma away from those that you know,
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  Speaker 1: maybe expecting a little bit rougher when it comes to
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  Speaker 1: the examination. But you know, this is going to help
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  Speaker 1: in providing not just a single exam, but you need
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  Speaker 1: to come back and take care of yourself. You have to,
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  Speaker 1: and this is going to be you know, good for
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  Speaker 1: the return you know of these you know individuals to
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  Speaker 1: get examinations.
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  Speaker 3: That's right. We hope that everybody has a great experience,
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  Speaker 3: whether you're in for your you're yearly or you're every
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  Speaker 3: other year, every five whatever it is you know by
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  Speaker 3: your doctor. But if you do have to come back
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  Speaker 3: because you need a second exam or you need a
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  Speaker 3: biopsy or something like that, we want you to feel
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  Speaker 3: very comfortable not only in our space, but with our
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  Speaker 3: staff and that you can get all the care and
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  Speaker 3: services that you need right here in town.
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  Speaker 2: I think it's great. I think it's great.
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  Speaker 1: It's wonderful that we really pinpoint this, especially with October
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  Speaker 1: coming up and the designated month that we just talked
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  Speaker 1: about that OSF Saint Catherinees is doing it with their
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  Speaker 1: imaging center and the breast cancer examination area of the
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  Speaker 1: imaging Center at OSF Saint Catherines. Abby Weber is our
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  Speaker 1: guest today from OSF Saint Catherines. She's with us from
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  Speaker 1: the Healthcare Foundation talking about the good things going on
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  Speaker 1: there and you know, speaking about fundraisers. That's what we
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  Speaker 1: wanted to kind of you know, center stage with our
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  Speaker 1: latter portion of the talk line today because it's through
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  Speaker 1: these fundraisers and documented Abby through those that you know,
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  Speaker 1: just really plan one to give a donation to the
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  Speaker 1: foundation that's making these things like this, you know, imaging
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  Speaker 1: center improvement happen.
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  Speaker 3: That's right, And these are the easiest and fundraisers to
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  Speaker 3: participate in. Definitely my favorite kind.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, because a lot of it has to do
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  Speaker 1: with food. Yeah, right, So talk about some of these
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  Speaker 1: upcoming fundraisers that we have coming here with.
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  Speaker 3: Yes, So a couple of these we've had in place
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  Speaker 3: for a couple years with a great partnership, particularly with
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  Speaker 3: the Angelo's Three here in Dixon. So they donate one
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  Speaker 3: dollar from each pizza sold during the month of October.
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  Speaker 3: You'd be very surprised that they sell probably not surprised
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  Speaker 3: actually that they sell thousands of pizzas a month, and
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  Speaker 3: so we're very grateful to benefit from that one dollar
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  Speaker 3: per pizza sold. New this year, they'll also have one
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  Speaker 3: dollar pink ribbons inside of the location that you can purchase,
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  Speaker 3: So if you want to put a loved one's name
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  Speaker 3: or just a nice little quote or something like that,
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  Speaker 3: that's a very easy way on top of whatever pizza
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  Speaker 3: you've ordered to contribute to this cause. So we're promoting
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  Speaker 3: pizza big time in October.
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  Speaker 1: There you go Angelo's three, especially North Carolina Avenue again.
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  Speaker 1: We'll be doing the honors again and helping during Breast
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  Speaker 1: Cancer Awareness Month. In October, we're with their fundraiser. There's
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  Speaker 1: a couple of other areas.
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  Speaker 3: That's right, so Khalil's Clothing and Printing also on Gallina.
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  Speaker 3: They have been a great partner for us for a
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  Speaker 3: couple of years and every month they have a shirt
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  Speaker 3: for a cause fundraiser. We're very lucky to be the
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  Speaker 3: benefactor of that in October. I haven't seen the design yet,
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  Speaker 3: but it's always something that's very cute. Sometimes it's fall
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  Speaker 3: themed and they do sell those in short sleeve T
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  Speaker 3: shirt and crew next sweatshirt versions, So again another great
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  Speaker 3: thing that you can purchase for yourself, but then also
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  Speaker 3: you're making a donation at the same time.
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  Speaker 2: Excellent.
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  Speaker 1: So again that's on North Calina as well. Callis franctically
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  Speaker 1: right next door to Antelo. You can make the visit
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  Speaker 1: to both right there on North Calina Avenue because Khalil's
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  Speaker 1: is just down the road from Angelo's three. So again
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  Speaker 1: watch for that and again give during this month of
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  Speaker 1: giving in the month of October to those organizations. A
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  Speaker 1: couple of other eating establishments, that's right.
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  Speaker 3: So these are both pretty new for us this year.
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  Speaker 3: Culvers of Dixon they did host a small fundraiser last
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  Speaker 3: year and this year they came to us wanting to expand,
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  Speaker 3: so we're very thankful for that. They will do a
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  Speaker 3: round up campaign throughout the month of October, So anytime
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  Speaker 3: you visit Calbert Culver's, they will ask if you would
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  Speaker 3: like to round up to the nearest dollar with your purchase,
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  Speaker 3: So again a super easy way. You're already there, right, Yeah,
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  Speaker 3: and so frequent Culvers in the month of October, and
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  Speaker 3: then particularly on one day in October Wednesday, October twenty second,
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  Speaker 3: we will be doing a partnership with Chipotle and they
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  Speaker 3: will donate twenty five percent of sales, particularly on Wednesday,
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  Speaker 3: October twenty second, from four to eight pm.
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  Speaker 2: Very good.
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  Speaker 1: Again, all of the money is raised go to the
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  Speaker 1: Health Foundation and go to that breast cancer awareness portion
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  Speaker 1: of the Foundation in work again in improving those areas
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  Speaker 1: as Abby just pointed out, but again a lot of
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  Speaker 1: general fundraising for the Foundation and for you know causes
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  Speaker 1: at OSF St. Catherine's, but especially pinpointing this October Breast
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  Speaker 1: Cancer Awareness Month through those eating establishments and through Khalil's
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  Speaker 1: who is also chipping in for this month of October
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  Speaker 1: coming up. So it's great, you know, to have all
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  Speaker 1: of these establishments get on board. And as you mentioned that, Abby,
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  Speaker 1: it's not you know, the first time these these couple
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  Speaker 1: of these establishments have been a board with us before
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  Speaker 1: doing this.
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  Speaker 3: They have, and we're very grateful to have kept those
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  Speaker 3: partnerships strong through this transition and to be back with
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  Speaker 3: these local organizations. All this money stays local. I think
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  Speaker 3: that's important for folks to know also, so when you're
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  Speaker 3: contributing not only to your local establishments here in town,
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  Speaker 3: but you're also contributing to your local healthcare organization, So
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  Speaker 3: win win.
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  Speaker 1: That's exactly that's exactly right. So think about that, you know,
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  Speaker 1: when you're making the travels to these leading establishments, and
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  Speaker 1: if you would like to do a donation just to give,
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  Speaker 1: you can do that too.
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  Speaker 2: It's easy too.
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  Speaker 3: You're welcome to do that. Yep, we have a platform
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  Speaker 3: for that online. You can obviously still mail in donations
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  Speaker 3: and I'm happy to speak with anybody about you know,
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  Speaker 3: the different funding that we have at the hospital, not
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  Speaker 3: necessarily just in this fund So if you've got a
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  Speaker 3: different purpose or something that you are to donate to,
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  Speaker 3: you're welcome to do that as well.
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  Speaker 1: And your information on your contact is online. It is okay,
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  Speaker 1: So go to the OSFA Catherine website, right and it's
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  Speaker 1: pretty easy to get to, pretty manageable and pretty easy
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  Speaker 1: to get to.
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  Speaker 2: It is, and Abby.
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  Speaker 1: Has all of her contact information on that website. So
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  Speaker 1: if you'd like to donate away from these fundraisers, but
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  Speaker 1: just give a donation to the Health Foundation, they'd appreciate
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  Speaker 1: your call to Abby or your sign up.
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  Speaker 2: Can you do it automatically online? Can you do it?
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  Speaker 3: You can make a donation right online?
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, very good, So again, give to the foundation in
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  Speaker 1: these areas. For the month of October coming up Breast
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  Speaker 1: Cancer Awareness Month, we're spotlighting that today with Abby here
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  Speaker 1: at Wixent. Well we need to spotlight just a couple
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  Speaker 1: of other areas that you wanted to mention before we
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  Speaker 1: parted ways here.
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  Speaker 3: That's right. So also in October, as many folks may
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  Speaker 3: know and anticipate, we've got our drive through flu shot
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  Speaker 3: clinics coming up, so we're happy to bring those back
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  Speaker 3: for the community again this year. We'll be offering those
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  Speaker 3: on two waysesdays, October eighth and October fifteenth, as always
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  Speaker 3: in the Circle drive of the hospital. We do a
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  Speaker 3: morning slot from eight to ten, an hour over lunch
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  Speaker 3: from twelve to one, and then also from three to
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  Speaker 3: six to catch those after work after school folks. New
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  Speaker 3: this year will also be participating in the Scarecrow Festival,
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  Speaker 3: so that'll be on Saturday, I believe it's October eighteenth,
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  Speaker 3: you're right, and we will be. We'll have a tent
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  Speaker 3: setup down there with all the other participating locations. But
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  Speaker 3: if you're down there with your kids or walking around
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  Speaker 3: you want to quickly get your flu shot. It's the
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  Speaker 3: same concept as the drive through. It's just sort of
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  Speaker 3: drive through the tent.
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  Speaker 1: You can get the free flu shot at the Scarecrow Festival.
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  Speaker 3: You sure can.
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  Speaker 1: Wow, Okay, so again note that, So there'll actually be
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  Speaker 1: three opportunities to get a free flu shot through OSF
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  Speaker 1: Saint Catherine on those two drive through flu shot occasions,
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  Speaker 1: but then at Scarecrow Festival on September the eighteenth, a's
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  Speaker 1: a Saturday, and the OSF Saint Catherines will be actually
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  Speaker 1: located at the Scarecrow Festival in a booth there giving
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  Speaker 1: out the free flu shot. So take it. It's please
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  Speaker 1: because we talked about the health department not a couple
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  Speaker 1: of days ago, about or just a couple of days ago,
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  Speaker 1: about influenza time which.
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  Speaker 2: Is coming our way. We need to be.
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  Speaker 3: Protected, that's right, So it's the best way to do it.
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  Speaker 1: Absolutely, get your flu shot through our health department, friends
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  Speaker 1: and oss Saint Catherine, and get yourself protected for the
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  Speaker 1: upcoming influenza season. Good to have you with us again, ma'am.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you for having me.
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  Speaker 2: I appreciate it.
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  Speaker 1: It is a pleasure having you on board, and we
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  Speaker 1: hope for many more reports from OSF Saint Catherine as
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  Speaker 1: we move through the year. Here at Wi accent, Abby Webber,
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  Speaker 1: we thank you so very much for gracing our airwaves today.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you for having me.
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  Speaker 1: Abby Weber from os F Saint Catherine our guest today
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  Speaker 1: on the talk line here at Wix. Let's go to
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  Speaker 1: press next with Charlene and Bieleman.