Get an Active Start to the New Year

Froedtert Health St. Joseph’s Hospital, in partnership with Mountain Outfitters, L2SKI and West Bend Park, Recreation and Forestry will be providing free cross country ski and snowshoe lessons for novice to intermediate enthusiasts. Instructors will demonstrate classic technique. Bundle up and bring your family and friends to a great event! The next class is on February 1 from 6-7:30 pm at Regner Park in West Bend. Check-in at the Regner Park warming house, located on the west side of the skating pond. Lessons available for most ages. To register call (414) 805-3666.

25th Annual Love Light Tree

The Partners of St. Joseph's Hospital would like to thank everyone who participated in the 25th Annual Love Light Tree ceremony that took place on Sunday, Dec. 4, at St. Joseph's Hospital. We would like to acknowledge all of those who have been remembered or honored with a light on our tree. Their names are displayed on our Memory/Honory Board.

Healthy Community Fund Awards $217,050 to Six Area Nonprofits

The Healthy Community Fund recently completed its 2011 funding cycle with six area nonprofit organizations selected to receive funding.  The fund, created in 2008 through St. Joseph’s Community Foundation, supports community programs or projects throughout Washington County that will positively affect the health and wellness of those living and working within this area.

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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Specialists New in West Bend

Several new specialists have joined the cancer care team in West Bend, bringing extensive expertise and serving patients at two locations: The Froedtert Health St. Joseph's Hospital Kraemer Cancer Center, and the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Specialty Clinics at St. Joseph's Hospital.

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Froedtert Health is now on Twitter

You can now follow Froedtert Health on Twitter. For news, event information and health tips, follow us @FroedtertHealth.

Froedtert Health St. Joseph's Hospital to Build New Cancer Center

Froedtert Health St. Joseph's Hospital will break ground next spring on a 16,000-square-foot addition for a new cancer center on the hospital campus at Pleasant Valley Road and Highway 45. The addition will be sited on the hospital's west side and connected to both St. Joseph's Hospital and Froedtert Health Medical Group West Bend Clinic-South.

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Make a Difference, Give Blood in 2012

Froedtert Health St. Joseph's Hospital will host community blood drives in 2012. Anyone who is at least 17 years old and weighs a minimum of 110 pounds and is in generally good health can donate blood. Donors should bring a photo ID. BloodCenter of Wisconsin is the sole supplier of blood and blood products to 55 hospitals in 28 Wisconsin counties, including St. Joseph’s Hospital. It is committed to saving patients’ lives by providing blood products, medical expertise and scientific discovery.

To schedule an appointment to donate blood call 1-877 BE A HERO or register online at www.bcw.edu/stjosephswb. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Froedtert Health St. Joseph's Hospital 2012 blood drive dates and times:
(Please register in the lobby) 
Thursday, January 19 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 29 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.