Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation Plans Fall Fundraiser

The Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation is kicking off this year’s Fall Festival with the theme “A Roaring Good Time”!  The Foundation Festival, set for Friday, November 2^nd at the Skate Palace, will be an evening packed full of fun!  In addition to the silent and live auctions and table decorations that participants have come to expect, there will be social hour music by local performers, Neil Anders and Cory Waller, with the main entertainment by The Cat’s Pajamas vocal band.  Tickets are $50.00 each and pre-sale only by calling Horn Memorial Hospital.  The deadline to purchase tickets is October 25^th. 

Ticket holders will receive a prime rib dinner provided by Best of Barb’s Catering and a fun-filled evening of entertainment.  Proceeds from this year’s event will support the purchase of a medication dispensing system for the Surgery Department.  This piece of equipment will provide an increased level of patient safety as well as improved security of prescription drugs in our operating rooms.  We hope many will support Horn Memorial Hospital by attending this year’s Fall Festival. 

Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Did you know on average 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner? 1 in 3 women and 1 in four men have been victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner.

What is domestic violence?  It is a pattern of behavior used to maintain control over an intimate partner or family member.  Victims can be of any age, race, gender or economic status.

Different abusive behaviors include: physical/sexual abuse, emotional abuse, coercion, threats or intimidation, and isolation.

Many children who witness violence in the home may suffer from anxiety and/or PTSD. They may exhibit eating /sleeping difficulties, become withdrawn or become more clingy. Older children run the risk of becoming violent themselves, having academic failures or turn to substance abuse. Please, if you or anyone you know are a victim – get help!

Resources for help and/or safe shelters:

Iowa Domestic Violence helpline

1-800-770-1650

CAASA (Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault)

1-877-362-4612 or caasaonline.org

Family Crisis Centers (FCC) -Crisis Line

1-800-382-5603

Or dial 911