OSF Saint Anthony’s to host July 25 Back-to-School Celebration
The fifth annual OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center Back-to-School Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon on Saturday, July 25 at Alton Square Mall (200 Alton Square, Alton, IL 62002).
This year’s Back-to-School Celebration is free, and the event is open to the public.
The first 500 children aged 4-12 will receive a free backpack filled with school supplies, including notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, and crayons.
“The need for this event is greater than ever,” said Lisa Schepers, president of OSF Saint Anthony’s. “We’re excited to once again bring our community together with a wide variety of vendors, prize and gift basket raffles, and plenty of fun, interactive activities led by our Mission Partners—making it both an enjoyable and educational experience for families of all ages.”
The following groups are scheduled to be on-site (interactive activities, informational, etc.; subject to change):
Alton Police Department- OSF Medical Group – Godfrey
- OSF Medical Group – Wood River
- Lewis & Clark Community College Dental Hygiene Program
- Hayner Library
- Alton School District
- Survival Flight
- 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
- City of Alton Parks & Recreation
- Alton River Dragons
- Community Hope Center
The OSF Saint Anthony’s Back-to-School Celebration is sponsored exclusively by Dwight and Cheryl Werts, and Werts Welding & Tank Service Inc.
About OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center:
A 49-bed Rural Health designated acute care hospital in Alton, Ill., OSF Saint Anthony’s serves the residents of Madison, Jersey and Macoupin counties. It is home to OSF Moeller Cancer Center, which provides the latest diagnostic tools and treatment for patients in a relaxing environment. OSF Saint Anthony’s also provides 24-hour access to a physician-staffed emergency department, in addition to cardiovascular, neurology, pulmonology, surgical, rehabilitation services and more. OSF Saint Anthony’s is fully accredited by the Joint Commission for Healthcare Facilities, American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer, American College of Radiology, American Heart Association, IDPH and TJC Primary Stroke Center. OSF Saint Anthony’s is part of OSF HealthCare – an integrated health system with 17 hospitals in Illinois and Michigan and robust Innovation and Digital Health divisions that provide access to specialty care and remote monitoring, helping people receive the care they need close to home. OSF HealthCare is operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis.
OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and headquartered in Peoria, Ill. The system includes 18 inpatient facilities encompassing 16 licensed hospitals, two of which operate dual campuses in separate communities. Among these hospitals, 10 are acute care facilities, five are critical access hospitals and one is a continuing care facility. OSF has 2,141 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan and employs more than 27,000 Mission Partners across 170+ locations. These include OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the third largest pediatric hospital in the state, and OSF OnCall, its digital health operating entity that offers hospital-at-home care. In addition, OSF operates two colleges of nursing; OSF Home Care Services, an extensive network of home health and hospice services; Pointcore Inc., which is composed of health care-related businesses; and OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the organization. Advances in health care transformation take place through OSF Innovation as well as OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups.
OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country and by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals. Learn more at osfhealthcare.org.
