SPEARFISH, SD - Regional Health employees in Spearfish helped earn money for the Victims of Violence Intervention Program, located at the Artemis House, by wearing jeans on March 2. Regional Health's Community Jeans Day Program raised $273.22 for the local organization, which provides crisis intervention, temporary housing, safety planning, immediate basic needs assistance, intensive case management services, individual and group counseling, employment assistance, and children's programs for victims of violence.

Regional Health's Community Jeans Day Program began last November. Since then, Regional Health employees in Spearfish have donated a total of $1,366.10 to various community programs. Employees who participate by making an annual donation are allowed to wear blue jeans to work on the first Friday of every month. The donations are divided throughout 12 months, with monthly proceeds going to a different local charity in each community.

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Regional Health employees in Spearfish recently presented a $273.22 check to the Victims of Violence Intervention Program located at the Artemis House . The money was raised through local employee participation in a Regional Health Community Jeans Day on March 2. L-R: Lana Grout, Queen City Regional Medical Clinic; Angie Leonard, Spearfish Regional Medical Clinic; Terry Royer, Artemis House; Charlene Eggers, Spearfish Regional Surgery Center; and Larry Veitz, CEO, Spearfish Regional Hospital.

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