MARION, Va. – Team members at Smyth County Community Hospital adopted two local families for Christmas this year and provided them with various clothes, toys and food for the holidays.
For one family, with four young children, the team members provided each of the kids with winter clothing, pajamas and toys. It wasn’t originally in the plans, but every department chose to purchase some gifts for the mother, as well. A team member even donated their Speedway in Lights ticket to the family. Team members wrapped and labeled all the gifts.
Dinner included a turkey dinner from Food City, ready to pick up on Christmas Eve, that included turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy and a dozen rolls.
A second family had three children whose father was at home under hospice care due to end-stage disease. Again, the team members wanted to make sure the children were provided for at Christmas, so they purchased winter clothing, pajamas, and items from each child’s wish list. The team also provided them with a carful of groceries that included a full holiday turkey dinner from Food City for the family to pick up on Christmas Eve.
These acts of kindness not only helped bring holiday cheer to these families, but also warmed the hearts of the team members who supported the project!
