Area families receive Christmas gifts from WMC staff

Winneshiek Medical Center staff members have organized the 'Giving Wreath' project for the 21sat year in a row to benefit local families in need during the holiday season.

This year's program, coordinated with Northeast Iowa Community Action, provided needed household items and holiday gifts to five area families.  Winneshiek Medical Center staff members selected anonymous tags showing gender, age, and gift request from a large wreath at the medical center and returned with items to fulfill the wishes.

"Our staff has been very generous," says Kris Rasmussen, project coordinator with Erica Featheringill. "Many donations went above and beyond the requests and it's heartwarming to see an entire room filled to the brim with gifts for those in need."

Pictured from left, Kris Rasmussen, WMC Radiologic Technologist, and Erica Featheringill, WMC Ultrasonographer coordinated the 2014 project.