Tennis Tourney Is Fundraiser For Stroke Survivors

Photos/text by Sandy Fahy

RN Lawanna Hurst prepares to take Ellen Thomson's blood pressure as part of the free stroke screening provided at the recent Morton Plant Mease Health Care Tennis Tournament at the Henry L. McMullen Tennis Complex in Clearwater. The first annual "Stroke for Stroke" tourney was a fundraiser for stroke survivors and patients at risk of stroke. Also volunteering their time to help with the screenings that day are RNs Tami Gendreau, at back, left, and Patty Farrell.

Linda and Don Thomson, co-chairs of the recent Morton Plant Mease Health Care "Stroke for Stroke" Tennis Tournament at the Henry L. McMullen Tennis Complex, shown third and fourth from left, are pictured with many of the Morton Plant Mease Health Care volunteers who donated their time at the fundraiser for stroke survivors and patients at risk of stroke. From left, they are Lisa Johnson, Patient Services; Chris Elkin, RN; Vicki Kautz, PCT; Libby Grant, RN; Debi Sweenson, RN and Nurse Manager; Nicole Davis, RN; and Jennifer Kram, RN. Linda Thomson is an RN with Morton Plant Mease. Don Thomson is a firefighter with Clearwater Fire & Rescue. Over 160 participants were registered for the tournament.

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