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Offer a helping hand: Volunteer to ring the Salvation Army bell this Friday

Ballad Health is proud to support The Salvation Army this holiday season, and we need your help to make an even bigger impact. On Friday, Dec. 19, we’re asking Ballad Health team members to volunteer as bell ringers for The Salvation Army’s iconic red kettle campaign. This simple act of service helps raise critical funds for neighbors in need across our region. Signing up is easy. Click here and choose any time and location that works best for you. Bring your holiday spirit and help spread joy while supporting a cause that changes lives. Ballad Health has pledged a $30,000 kettle match, including $10,000 in donations to Salvation Army centers in Bristol, Johnson City and Kingsport. These funds will help provide food, shelter and hope to individuals and families facing tough times. Last year, the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope shelter in Johnson City operated at 92.5% capacity, providing more than 16,000 nights of stay…

Helpers needed to wrap gifts for Santa’s Workshop at Niswonger Children’s Hospital

Niswonger Children’s Hospital is looking for volunteer elves to help wrap gifts that have been donated to children who are in the hospital. Gifts will be distributed the week of Christmas to children who are at Niswonger Children’s Hospital and in the pediatric emergency departments in Kingsport and Bristol. Wrapping supplies will be provided — just bring a dose of holiday cheer! Whether you have several hours or 30 minutes to spare, your help will go a long way toward making magic this holiday season. Click here to sign up to volunteer. Time slots are available throughout the day from Tuesday, Dec. 16, through Tuesday, Dec. 23. Team members who are interested in donating toys should reach out to Rodney Rhodes, child life manager, at rodney.rhodes@balladhealth.org or click here to order through our Walmart wish list. Toys ordered through the wish list will be shipped directly to the children’s hospital.