Celebrating being “part of something greater,” UMMS Spirit Week at UM Shore Regional Health was a great success, with strong participation in the activities offered and plenty of staff enjoyment.
First up, congratulations to the Spirit Week contest winners:
- Rebecca Wright, who works at UM SMC at Dorchester, is the prize winner for the “Part of Something Greater” Quiz (her quiz was drawn from among all the correct entries).
- Edna Molock of UM SMC at Easton is the prize winner for the “Name That Leader” Quiz (her quiz was drawn from among all the correct entries).
- Lori Baker of UM SMC at Dorchester is the prize winner for “Guess the Number of Candies in the UMMS Colors Jar” — her guess of 230 was just over the actual number of 228.
Winners should contact Christina Wingate Spence, ext. 5732, cwingatespence@umm.edu to collect their prizes.
“Communications and Marketing staff counted hundreds of entries for each of the contests,” says Trena Williamson, regional director, Communications and Marketing. “They poured in by email and many more were collected on Friday at the Spirit Day tables in the medical center cafeterias and in the break room at UM Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown. Team members from all over the system showed a lot of enthusiasm for Spirit Week activities and a lot of pride in being part of UMMS.”
One of the most talked about activities in the week was last Wednesday’s “Maryland Food Day” in all three hospital cafeterias. According to Matt Tresansky, general manager, Food and Nutrition Services, the Maryland specialties featured on the day’s menu — crab cakes, cream of crab soup and stewed tomatoes — attracted about 20 percent more customers than on a typical day. There were people lined up in the hall waiting for us to open the doors,” Tresansky says. “Everyone seemed to really appreciate having special menu items that celebrate our Maryland heritage.”
Thank you to all of our team members who participated and a special thanks for all you do to provide greater health for Maryland and the patients we care for at UM Shore Regional Health. To watch the UMMS Spirit Week video, visit http://intra.umms.org/umms/spirit
