Reading Hospital is partnering with United Way for the ninth year to coordinate the 2018 Stuff the Bus - Adopt a Classroom campaign for the Reading School District. A total of 113 classrooms and 21 school nurses were adopted by Reading Hospital departments for Glenside Elementary, Millmont Elementary, Tyson-Schoener Elementary, and all Reading Area School District Nurses. Team members at Reading Hospital assemble "dream boxes" for each classroom, consisting of supplies teachers and school nurses frequently purchase on their own to support student learning and health.
On Friday, August 24, two school buses will travel to all participating sites for employees to "Stuff the Bus" with their donations. The buses will be at Reading Hospital Clock Tower from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Buses then stop at each school, where Reading Hospital's Magnet Champion Team, who coordinated the event, will deliver donations to the school faculty. The buses will reach the schools at approximately 1:30 p.m. for distribution.
Reading Hospital
Reading Hospital is the flagship, Magnet Recognized, acute care hospital of Tower Health. Located in West Reading, Pa., Reading Hospital is a 714-bed hospital that is home to many top-tier specialty care centers, including Reading HealthPlex, McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, Emergency Department, Level I Trauma Center and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). With more than 1,000 physicians, specialists, and advanced practice providers across 49 locations, Reading Hospital has been recognized for its quality outcomes and clinical expertise across services lines. It is listed as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for four consecutive years and received a 5-Star Rating from CMS two years in a row. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.