Matthew Choate, a frontline nurse who works at Banner – University Medical Center South will have his kitchen redesigned, complete with new appliances, thanks to a donation from Southwest Kitchen.
Media are invited to attend a presentation for the dream kitchen give-away on Monday, November 23, at Southwest Kitchen, 7780 N. Oracle Road, suite 150, Tucson, AZ, 85704.
TUCSON, Ariz. (November 18, 2020) – This year has made being thankful a little harder than most years but thanks to Tucson local business, Southwest Kitchen it is going to come easier for one lucky Banner – University Medicine employee.
Southwest Kitchen has selected the winner of its dream kitchen makeover, worth $25,000. The winner is Matthew Choate, a nurse who works in the frontline at Banner – University Medical Center South.
On Monday, November 23, Choate will be presented with the dream kitchen certificate and will learn details of the prize. The presentation will take place at at Southwest Kitchen, 7780 N. Oracle Road, suite 150, Tucson, AZ 85704.
Choate is a preceptor working to train new nurses who volunteers to work in any unit where nurses are needed, including the COVID unit of the hospital.
While working in the COVID unit, Choate contracted the illness and upon recovery he continued to work in the unit to care for patients diagnosed with the virus. He has been a nurse at Banner for four years and is pursuing a master’s degree in nursing. He was nominated for the dream kitchen by his best friend, Crystal Petty.