Hospital-bound Children Receive Special Gifts
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Posted: 6:30 PM Dec 22, 2008
Last Updated: 8:51 AM Dec 23, 2008
Reporter: Jordan Meserole
Email Address: Meserole@kbtx.com

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Some special holiday hugs were passed out Monday to patients at the College Station Medical Center.

Workers from the Blood Center of the Brazos Valley delivered teddy bears to children and their parents who will have to spend Christmas in the hospital.

50 of the soft toys were distributed, which also came along with hand written well-wishes from local blood donors.

"When people donate blood they just want to help the community. So this is another way that they can see the benefits of their blood donation. This is another way that they can touch patients here - premature babies, cancer patients and others that really need an extra boost,” said Sheena Abraham, who works for Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center.

Abraham said the Blood Center of the Brazos Valley plans to make the bear delivery an annual event.

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Posted by: Trisha Location: Bryan, TX on Dec 23, 2008 at 09:24 PM
Good News the littlest baby in the video got to go home today after suffering the side effects RSV. So she will get to spend her first christmas with her family and her new friend "Teddy" at home. We would like to thank The blood center & Kay Jewelers For the Bears and there kindness. Happy Holidays!

Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 23, 2008 at 07:02 AM
Awesome way to meet a need most people don't think about...

Posted by: GOOD IDEAL Location: BRYAN on Dec 22, 2008 at 10:32 PM
i think I'll call the hospital ask them if i can play Santa Claus..I'm big enough laughing ho ho ho ...merry Christmas..

Posted by: Jenn Location: cs on Dec 22, 2008 at 06:54 PM
wow, this is so sweet...My niece is in the hospital this evening, and of course is very sad. What a sweet idea to lift the spirits.

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