COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus hospital worker turned his 75th birthday celebration into an opportunity to support central Ohio residents in need of warm winter clothing.

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Larry Stevens, a patient transporter for OhioHealth, organized a charitable coat drive for the sixth consecutive year to mark his milestone birthday. Working alongside his friends and fellow hospital coworkers, Stevens collected more than 1,000 coats during the effort.

The collected donations will be delivered to the Columbus Dream Center, which will distribute the winter wear to underserved individuals and families across the region.

Stevens credited the success of the drive to strong teamwork among his peers. “All my friends who help get these coats, help us do it all together,” Stevens said. “It’s just like a team thing. When you go to sleep at night and you wake up in the morning, you feel good because you helped somebody out.”

To encourage donations, the drive included a friendly competition among hospital staff. The department that gathered the highest number of coats earned the opportunity to hit Stevens in the face with a pie. The post-anesthesia care unit at Grant Hospital secured the top spot this year to claim the prize.

Following the event, colleagues at Grant Hospital also surprised Stevens with a birthday cake in honor of his 75th birthday and his ongoing community service.

Source: NBC4 Columbus Local — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Shaqaale OhioHealth Ah Oo 1,000 Jaakadood Ururiyay Dhalashadiisa 75-aad

Magaalada Columbus, Ohio, shaqaale ka tirsan isbitaal ayaa sanadguurada dhalashadiisa 75-aad u beddelay fursad uu ku caawiyo dadka danyarta ah ee u baahan dharka qabowga.

Larry Stevens, oo ah shaqaale bukaannada qaada (patient transporter) kana tirsan hay’adda caafimaadka ee OhioHealth, ayaa sanadkii lixaad oo xiriir ah qabtay olole lagu ururinayo jaakadaha xilliga qabowga. Stevens, isaga oo gacan ka helaya asxaabtiisa iyo shaqaalaha ay ka wada shaqeeyaan OhioHealth, ayaa ku guuleystay inuu ururiyo in ka badan 1,000 jaakadood si loogu caawiyo dadka baahan ee ku nool bartamaha gobolka Ohio.

Jaakadaha la soo ururiyay ayaa lagu wareejin doonaa xarunta Columbus Dream Center, taas oo markaas u qeybin doonta qoysaska iyo shakhsiyaadka dhibaataysan ee ku nool bulshada dhexdeeda.

Stevens ayaa guusha howshan ku ammaanay wadajirka asxaabtiisa iyo shaqaalaha isbitaalka. Wuxuu sheegay in howshani ay ahayd mid ku dhisnayd wada-shaqeyn kooxeed, isagoo xusay in qofku marka uu seexdo habeenkii islamarkaana uu tooso subixii uu dareemayo degganaansho iyo farxad maadaama uu qof kale caawiyay.

Si shaqaalaha loogu dhiirrigeliyo ka qeybgalka ololaha, waxaa la sameeyay tartan saaxiibtinimo. Qeybtii keenta jaakadaha ugu badan ayaa loo oggolaaday inay Stevens wejiga uga dhuftaan keegga loo yaqaan pie. Tartankaas waxaa sanadkan ku guuleysatay qeybta daryeelka bukaannada kaddib suuxdinta (post-anesthesia care unit) ee Grant Hospital.

Dhammaadkii munaasabadda, shaqaalaha Grant Hospital ayaa Stevens kaga yaabsaday keegga dhalashada, iyagoo ku maamuusay sanadguuradiisa 75-aad iyo howlaha samafalka ah ee uu bulshada u qabtay.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus Local