Allina Health Newsroom

Allina Health Newsroom

This is where we share helpful health information, news about our hospitals and clinics and media reports featuring Allina Health team members as subject matter experts. You can also access our latest news releases and media contacts.

A love of sewing helps provide comfort to cancer patients

[New Ulm Journal, November 16, 2024] Volunteers play such a vital role in helping Allina Health care teams provide exceptional care. Gwen Mack is one of those volunteers. Her good deeds have earned her the tile of Lemon Drop Lady! She donates lemon drop candies and homemade therapeutic corn bags to Allina Health Cancer Institute in New Ulm. Chemo can leave patients with cold hands and an uncomfortable taste and feeling in their mouths. The corn bags warm the hands, and the lemon drops help eliminate that yucky taste.

The Journal in New Ulm profiled Gwen and her mission to help others. Read the entire story here: Warm hands, hearts and lemon drops | News, Sports, Jobs - The Journal (nujournal.com).


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Photo of Gwen Mack<br /> Courtesy: Travis Rosenau
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[Allina Health Newsroom, November 15, 2024] 9-year-old Max received his own adaptive bike to take home, thanks to the staff at Courage Kenny Kids supported by the Buffalo Hospital Philanthropy Committee and the Allina Health Foundation. Watch to see Max receive his bike.
November 15, 2024
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[WCCO-TV, November 12, 2024] Mahesh Mathew is a Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute athlete. He has participated in a number of adaptive sports, but now he's training for a marathon.
November 12, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, November 12, 2024] Tim Long of Buffalo, MN never had any intention of ever using virtual orthopedic urgent care, until he needed it. Now, he's explaining how easy it is to use and why he recommends it to friends and family.
November 12, 2024
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[KSTP-TV News, November 08, 2024] A spinal cord injury patient gives a news station an inside look at her care journey.
November 08, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, November 08, 2024] Allina Women Empowered (AWE), an Allina Health employee resource group, came together to pack period kits and raise awareness for the need for equitable access to period products.
November 08, 2024

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Media contacts

Jennifer Steingas
Public Relations Manager
jennifer.steingas@allina.com
Voice/Text: 612-388-1895

Erika Rasmussen
Senior Communications Consultant
erika.rasmussen@allina.com
Voice/text: 708-214-8464