Parkland Medical Center Contributes 1,300 Pounds of Food Items and Gift Cards to the New Hampshire Food Bank

DERRY, NH, Nov. 26, 2007 -- Facing a critical shortage of food to distribute to New Hampshire Food Bank’s more than 345 agencies across the state, Parkland Medical Center donated 1,300 pounds of food items and $450 of Shaw’s gift cards to the New Hampshire Food Bank.  Committed to making charitable contributions and donations to the community and local organizations, Parkland asked its entire staff to bring in food donations from November 12-21, that were then collected by the NH Food Bank onsite at the hospital. 

“We are pleased to present the NH Food Bank with hundreds of food items during a difficult time of food shortage across the state and look forward to working with the organization for future donations,” said Ryan Lawrence, Marketing and Public Affairs Coordinator at Parkland. 

Food items donated by the staff included canned soup, pasta, peanut butter, healthy cereals, canned vegetables, rice, applesauce and tomato soup.  To learn more about how you can donate to the NH Food Bank, contact the organization at 603-669-9725.

About Parkland Medical Center

Parkland Medical Center is a regional acute care hospital located in Derry, New Hampshire, serving the populations of Derry, East Derry, Londonderry, Windham, Salem, Chester, Atkinson and Hampstead.  Established in 1983, the hospital is a leading provider of high quality healthcare services.  Twice Parkland has been the recipient of Solucient’s “Top 100 Hospital Benchmarks for Success” Award, a distinction given to hospitals demonstrating superior performance across quality, operational and financial indicators. In 2006, Parkland was named Business of the Year by the Greater Derry Chamber of Commerce. To learn more about its services, programs and physicians, visit www.parklandmedicalcenter.com.