Local Hospital Supply Manager Oversees 800 Holiday Meals Delivery

On December 9, the Thanksgiving Baskets effort led by Tina Noland, PeaceHealth supply chain manager for the RiverBend and Sacred Heart hospital network, delivered roughly 800 to 850 holiday meals to families across the area. The large scale distribution brought together hospital staff and local nonprofit partners to provide immediate food assistance during the holiday season.

Noland has a long history of volunteer leadership in the community, including work with the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, the Sacred Heart Foundation, and other fundraisers. The recent profile of her work emphasized how she balances sizable volunteer projects with her everyday responsibilities managing supplies for the hospital network. Organizers credited her leadership for coordinating the many moving parts of the campaign from procurement to distribution.

The Thanksgiving Baskets program served families who otherwise might face food insecurity during a time of year when needs can increase. Delivering between 800 and 850 complete holiday meals makes this one of the more sizable community food efforts led by health care personnel in recent years in Lane County. Beyond the immediate meals provided, the campaign reinforced ongoing collaborations between health care institutions and nonprofit service organizations.

For hospital staff the event underscored a broader culture of civic service, showing how professional skills such as logistics and procurement can be redirected toward community relief. For local nonprofits the campaign offered additional volunteer capacity and material support during a demanding season. For recipients the meals offered not only food but a sign that local institutions are invested in meeting basic needs.

The Thanksgiving Baskets effort is a local example of how coordinated volunteer leadership and institutional partnerships can produce measurable benefits for families in need. As winter continues, organizers and partners say similar community driven work will remain a vital part of the local safety net.