On Saturday, May 23 I had the pleasure of attending the EMS Recognition Day at the Minnesota Twins. This event is sponsored by the National Marrow Donor Program – Be the Match. This is a very nice event which takes place in the parking lot just before the game. The goal is to recognize the emergency services professionals for their service to our community.
Ross Chavez is pictured with Secretary of State Mark Ritchie
The highlight of the event from was hearing Ross Chavez speak. Ross works in LifeSource tissue donation and is an EMT with Hennepin County. Ross spoke about the importance of the work of the emergency services professionals in helping people and saving lives. He then shared a very personal story of a time when he was unable to save a patient and then that patient went on to help others through tissue donation. Ross spoke with great compassion and dedication to his work in both areas of his profession. As I listened to Ross I thought first about how fortunate we are to have someone like Ross working at LifeSource. I was then struck by how interconnected all of our work is – National Marrow Donor Program, Emergency Medical Technicians, and LifeSource. Each organization has a specific and important mission and together we truly do contribute to a stronger and healthier community.
After the event we all went to the Twins Game where the EMS Hero of the Year threw out the first pitch. It was a great evening which was made all the sweeter when the Twins were triumphant over the Milwaukee Brewers.
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