Eric's Grand Traverse Pie Co. Fundraiser Supporting Cancer Patients in Need Saturday, November 20, 2021 Join Eric Levanduski on November 20 for a holiday pie fundraiser! Eric will be passing out delicious Grand Traverse Pie Company pies to community members as a way to share in the spirit of the holidays. You can support Eric’s fundraiser by making a donation to Munson Healthcare’s Cancer Patient Needs Fund today. This is a wonderful way to show compassion and caring to our friends and neighbors facing financial difficulty during their cancer treatment. The Cancer Patient Needs Fund Cancer

Munson Healthcare Food Donation Requests Thank you for your interest in providing food for Munson Healthcare team members! Our goal in accepting food donations is to recognize the hard work of our healthcare team throughout all of Munson Healthcare’s community hospitals. Food Donation Guidelines Please review the following guidelines below for all food donations. These have been approved by Infection Prevention and Infectious Disease to keep our patients, staff, and community as safe as possible. In order to remain compliant with IRS requirements, we cannot accept restaurant / other gift card

Spine Surgery Enhanced Recovery Program Your Pre-Surgery Nutrition Plan *If you require insulin please confirm with your regular physician regarding these instructions The night before your surgery: No eating food after midnight. You may drink clear liquids (black coffee, black tea, or water) up to 4 hours before your surgery. The day of your surgery: You may drink clear liquids (black coffee, black tea, or water) up to 4 hours before your surgery. Drink 1 full bottle of Ensure Pre-Surgery Clear 2 hours before leaving for hospital on the day of surgery. ' Benefits of Ensure Pre-Surgery Clear

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQS Questions about vaccine safety, effectiveness, and other concerns that come to mind? Find answers to your common questions below. Vaccine Safety What Does Emergency Authorized Use (EUA) Mean? During some emergencies – like the COVID-19 pandemic – the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can issue an emergency use authorization (or EUA) for faster access to critical medical aides. These authorized interventions – including medicines, vaccines, and tests – can help save lives and prevent serious illness when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternative options

Help Move the Needle Munson Healthcare has led northern Michigan through the COVID-19 pandemic, and we will continue to help lead the way out. The single most important tool slowthe pandemic is the COVID-19 vaccine, which helps to prevent you and your loved ones from getting COVID-19, reducing the severity and/or life-threatening symptoms if you do contract COVID-19, as well as curb further spread of the disease. COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Michigan is open to anyone 5 years old and up and is complete free to everyone in the United States. Vaccine FAQs Vaccine Locations Booster Shots

Where to get the COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Michigan is open to ages 5+. Call your primary care physician, local health department (listed below), or local retail pharmacy to determine availability for yourself, your child, or a family member. COVID-19 vaccines are free to anyone living in the United States, regardless of ability to pay, insurance status, or immigration status. Please Note: At this time, appointments for kids ages 5-11 may be limited due to high demand. Appointments will be added as more vaccines become available for this age group. Your patience is very

COVID-19 Vaccine Myths COVID-19 vaccines are causing the variants like Delta. False. New variants of any virus occur due to a natural process called mutation. Essentially, in an effort to survive, viruses multiply as they spread, changing themselves in the process. Even prior to the COVID-19 vaccines, several variants of the virus already existed. Further, more variants are expected as the virus continues to naturally mutate. COVID-19 vaccines can actually help prevent new variants by slowing the spread of COVID-19 and therefore reducing the opportunity for the virus to mutate. The COVID-19

Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital Community Leaders Meeting Wednesday, January 12, 2022 | 11am to 12pm via Zoom Please join Munson Healthcare Foundations and Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital for a Community Leaders Meeting on January 12! You will have the chance to hear from Grayling Hospital leadership on exciting new happenings at our local hospital. Thank you to everyone who attended this event! Click Here to view a recording of the presentation. For questions, please contact Heather Appold at happold@mhc.net or 231-213-1169. Support Grayling Hospital Today

Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Community Leaders Meeting Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | 11am to 12pm via Zoom Thank you for joining Munson Healthcare Foundations and Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital for the Community Leaders Meeting on January 25! We hope you enjoyed hearing from Otsego Memorial Hospital and Munson Healthcare leadership on exciting new happenings at our local hospital. Click Here to watch a recording of this event. Please contact Heather Appold with any questions at happold@mhc.net or 231-213-1169. Ways to Support Our Hospital Despite challenges from COVID

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Community Leaders Meeting Tuesday, February 22, 2022 | 11am to 12pm via Zoom Thank you for joining Munson Healthcare Foundations and Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital for the Community Leaders Meeting on February 22! We hope you enjoyed hearing from Charlevoix Hospital and Munson Healthcare leadership on exciting new happenings at our local hospital. Click Here to watch a recording of this event! Please contact Heather Appold with any questions at happold@mhc.net or 231-213-1169. Ways to Support Our Hospital Despite challenges from COVID-19, Otsego