Avera St. Mary’s Hospital employee Kelsey Hupp, CNP, faced unthinkable tragedy after she lost her daughter, her in-laws and her home in a propane explosion. Her two young sons were also critically injured.
Even as Kelsey took time off from work to grieve and rebuild her life, she still felt unwavering love and support from her Avera family — inspiring her to pay it forward when she could
How Avera Care Makes a Difference
Kelsey, along with more than 7,600 other Avera team members, made a gift to the Avera Cares employee giving campaign, going above and beyond for one another and for patients across our footprint. Together, they invested more than $7.5 million to advance Avera’s mission!
“You never expect tragedy to affect your own life,” Kelsey reflects. “When it does, surrounding yourselves with friends and family is instrumental to surviving. I support Avera Cares because my coworkers, friends, family and community lifted me up in my greatest time of need, and I hope to do the same for others.”
Read more about the story of Kelsey’s family.