Local hospital employees raised more than $1,500 for the SLO Food Bank during a recent campaign.
Staff at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities Community hospital in Templeton took part in the weeklong campaign as part of Tenet Health Central Coast’s “Healthy Over Hungry” program.
Hospital officials say the program is employee driven and designed to help feed children whose families rely on school nutrition programs for food.
Members of Sierra’s pediatrics department on behalf of hospital staff at both Tenet Health Central Coast hospitals presented the $1,572 check to the food bank on Friday.
The money raised is estimated to be able to provide between 6,200 and 11,000 meals to local families.
