Mother Teresa once said, “It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.” No truer words can be spoken of a nurse.

Every day, nurses devote their lives to caring for you and your family members. We now have the opportunity to recognize their dedication.

Minnie Hamilton Health System, which will host its 2nd annual Nursing Excellence Awards Banquet on May 10, would like to hear from patients regarding the impact a nurse has had on their lives.

In 2011, Minnie Hamilton held an awards banquet to honor nursing staff that had shown traits of excellence throughout their day-to-day practice. The award was nominated by the nurse’s peers.

This year, Minnie Hamilton is requesting that the community submit nominations, with a brief summary of how a nurse touched their lives.

If you would like to nominate a nurse at MHHS, forms may be picked up at the hospital or can be mailed on a plain sheet of paper to Kim Houchin, c/o MHHS, 186 Hospital Drive, Grantsville, WV 26147.

Nominations may be made anonymously; otherwise, list the name of the nurse and a one paragraph story or explanation of why you feel that nurse should be recognized. Nominations should by mailed by Thursday, Mar. 1.

The story or reason you give for the nomination will be shared at the awards presentation and may be used for future public relations or events.