HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System says employees donated $12,306 to 12 Reno County nonprofit organizations during 2020 as part of the monthly Jeans Day promotion.
Jeans Day was established in 2011 at Hutch Regional. Employees voluntarily donate $3 weekly or $10 monthly for the privilege of wearing jeans on Fridays during the year. Funds collected each month are donated to a different nonprofit in Reno County.
Receiving Jeans Day Dollars during the past year were Hutchinson School of Tae Kwon Do, the Hutchinson Regional Medical Foundation, Vieyra Foundation for the Arts, Sleep Tight Foundation, Horizons Mental Health Center, Laundry Love, Hutchinson Recreation Foundation, CASA, Hospice and Homecare of Reno County, Crime Stoppers, Open Door Pregnancy, and Meals on Wheels.
A special committee made up of Hutch Regional employees meets annually to select recipients of Jeans Day Dollars for the following year. All employees are invited to recommend nonprofit organizations for consideration.
Ken Johnson, president and CEO of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, said Jeans Day has contributed nearly $100,000 to area nonprofits over the last decade.
“Jeans Day is a fun event that provides Hutch Regional employees an opportunity to support a number of charitable organizations in our community,” Johnson said. “Where it’s feasible within our Healthcare System, it provides the opportunity to dress down on the last day of the work week, an option that I also enjoy.”
All entities within Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System participate in Jeans Day.
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