FORT WORTH, TEXAS, March 17, 2014 — The Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce has honored Mandy Forbus, community integration director at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance, with the ‘Member of the Year’ award at their Annual Business Awards Gala. The award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding participation and leadership skills at chamber and community events.
“We are honored Mandy has been recognized for her dedication to the community, and we are very proud of her,” Winjie Tang Miao, president at Texas Health Alliance said. “She is an invaluable member of our team bringing innovation, creativity and dedication to both the hospital and community.”
“I was not expecting to win this award, but am so honored,” Forbus, who has worked at the hospital since it opened in 2012, and joined the Texas Health family in 2002. “I just do what I do because I believe in the purpose of the Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce and in doing whatever it takes to support our community. It’s a privilege to work in the community where I live, and I am proud of what we can accomplish when we collaborate.”
Forbus also feels blessed to be part of the collaboration between Keller ISD, the Keller Chamber, the City of Keller and Texas Health Alliance at this year’s Keller Fest event, of which the hospital is the presenting sponsor.
“This year at Keller Fest, we are providing free health screenings and information from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. Additional health and wellness information, as well as entertainment, will be provided by Keller ISD students,” Forbus said.
In years past, there were approximately 20,000 attendees at the event, so the potential impact of this collaboration for the community is notable.
“We appreciate Mandy’s willingness to help us out on community events, especially at the eleventh hour,” Rudy Martinez, president and CEO of the Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce, said. “She has been invaluable when it comes to wrapping up last minute details that seem to occur with any large event or program. Her enthusiasm to make Keller the best business community it can be is greatly appreciated and we thank her for that.”
For more information on Keller Fest, visit www.KELLERfest.com.
For more information about Texas Health Alliance, please visit www.TexasHealth.org/Alliance.
For more information about the Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce, please visit www.KellerChamber.com.
About Texas Health Alliance
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance is a 50-bed, multi-service hospital offering acute care and wellness programs to communities in North Fort Worth, Keller, North Richland Hills, Haslet, and the surrounding areas. The hospital’s services include emergency medicine, women and infant services, neonatal intensive care, imaging, physical therapy, surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, occupational health, and wellness programs. Texas Health Alliance is an affiliate of the faith-based, nonprofit Texas Health Resources system. For more information, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit www.TexasHealth.org/Alliance.
About Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health systems in the United States. The health system includes 24 acute care and short-stay hospitals that are owned, operated, joint-ventured or affiliated with Texas Health Resources. It includes the Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial and Texas Health Harris Methodist hospitals, a large physician group, outpatient facilities, and home health, preventive and fitness services, and an organization for medical research and education.
For more information about Texas Health Resources, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit www.TexasHealth.org.
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Doctors on the medical staff practice independently and are not employees or agents of the hospital.