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Pregnant Staffer Worked Overtime Amid Coronavirus: Evanston Hero
Mental health professional LaTasha Winston was described as a local hero by Joy Blair. | Presented by Ring.
EVANSTON, IL — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.
Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.
This submission comes from Joe Blair who nominated LaTasha Winston at GreenwoodCare Evanston.
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Name: LaTasha Winston
Hometown: Evanston
Hero's job: Health Care
Relationship to nominee: LaTasha is a social worker and lead mental health professional at Greenwood Care in Evanston where our daughter lives.
Reason for recognition: LaTasha worked overtime when COVID-19 struck to help us bring our daughter home until we felt it safe for her to return to the residence. That is piles of extra paper work added to an already extra busy load.
One thing to know: LaTasha not only worked a lot of overtime with COVID-19 as a possible threat, but she was 8 months pregnant. She now has a beautiful baby daughter.
Thank you for all you do, LaTasha Winston!
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