 Come with me to a special place where dreams and hopes abound. Walk down the hallways, look around. Skill, technology and tenderness surround, a place where care and compassion can be found. I'm happy to announce MidMichigan Medical Center Midland is participating in the fifth annual Give Local Midland online fundraising event. It takes place Tuesday, May 1st, and lasts only 24 hours. This event is sponsored by the Midland Area Community Foundation. It gives all of us an opportunity to donate to local nonprofits, those that have an existing endowed fund at the foundation. This year, the Medical Center plans to use the spendable portion of its endowment to bring in the latest monitoring equipment for vital signs. It's used on mothers in labor to help guide a safe delivery and even afterwards to help monitor the mothers and babies' health. We would appreciate if you'd support the special needs of laboring mothers and their babies. You can make an online donation to the Medical Center's Endowment Fund on May 1st at www.givelocalmidland.org. The birth of a child brings new hope. Thank you for considering our request.