ABILENE -- Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) recently wore blue jeans at work for a Jeans Day fundraiser. 

Employees who made a donation of at least $5 were allowed to wear blue jeans on the last Friday of January. 

A total donation of $335, which included a $100 anonymous donation, was presented to the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee for their shoe drive to help purchase shoes for MHS employees in need. Employees also donated more than 50 pairs of gently used shoes. 

The day was organized by the MHS EOC committee.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/2/1612410128862.jpeg" alt="Pictured, with some of the donated shoes, are EOC committee members Sara Boyd (left) and Haley Jones. Photo courtesy MHS" />
 <figcaption>Pictured, with some of the donated shoes, are EOC committee members Sara Boyd (left) and Haley Jones. Photo courtesy MHS</figcaption>
 </figure>ABILENE -- Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) recently wore blue jeans at work for a Jeans Day fundraiser. Employees who made a donation of at least $5 were allowed to wear blue jeans on the last Friday of January. A total donation of $335, which included a $100 anonymous donation, was presented to the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee for their shoe drive to help purchase shoes for MHS employees in need. Employees also donated more than 50 pairs of gently used shoes. The day was organized by the MHS EOC committee.

MHS employees donate Jeans Day funds toward shoe drive