Evs Team Supports Riley Food Pantry Riley Children S Health The pantry has shortened holiday hours this week: it will be open tuesday from 7 to 8 a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for team members. patient families may visit by referral between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. tuesday, and between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. wednesday. the pantry will be closed thursday and friday this week. to donate to the riley food pantry, visit. So, the team decided to do what they could to help patients. in 2021, they opened the dialysis unit food pantry. since then, they’ve been providing foods to families weekly. now, they’re holding a food drive to help stock the shelves in the pantry and be able to provide fresh, healthy foods to patients. you can help by donating food.
Evs Team Supports Riley Food Pantry Riley Children S Health The hospital said nearly 50% of the kids receiving dialysis don't have access to the healthy food options needed. it started the pantry a couple of years ago as a way to help, but the shelves are getting slim. it's looking for low sodium canned vegetables, fresh fruit, peanut butter, and more. the community can pitch in through monetary donations. The pantry at riley offers weekly food distributions to any dialysis family who expresses a need. our pantry is experiencing a shortage right now and we need your support. please consider supporting the food pantry though a monetary donation. to learn more or make a food donation, please reach out to kari mccarty at [email protected]. The feeding program at riley children's health assesses these issues for each child to ensure that we conduct a holistic assessment. the feeding program at riley children's was the first of its kind in indiana. our experts look at all aspects of nutrition and feeding in children with or at risk for medical, developmental or behavioral problems. In the fall of 2021, the dialysis center converted a storage unit into a food pantry for families to have access to fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and grains. what’s unique about this food pantry.
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