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HHC spreads joy Special to the Journal Rather than exchange gifts among themselves, employ ees of Houston Healthcare, according to a release from the organization, decided to bring some joy to several local families this holiday season. “Instead of buying each other gifts for Christmas like we do every year,” explained Karla Jessup, RN, Perry Hospital ICU, “we decid ed - with the help of the Rainbow House - to adopt a family with five children here in our own community and help bring Christmas to them.” “Employees from both the Emergency Department and the ICU donated money or bought gifts for the family’s Wish List.” In addition, Perry Hospital’s Laboratory spon sored a family through the Houston County School sys tem with children ranging in age from 4 years old to 12. They were able to pro vide a total of 40 presents, a VCR/DVD player and all the ingredients for a holiday meal. The Medical/Surgical Unit of Perry Hospital also, adopted a family with three children through the Perry Volunteer Outreach. According to Karen Herring, RN, Nurse Manager of the Perry Hospital Medical/ Surgical Unit, the decision was unanimous among her staff. “We couldn’t think of a better way to give back to our community than by help ing bring Christmas joy to a family who otherwise would not have any,” she said. “Just knowing that those children will have smiles on their faces Christmas morning is gift enough for all of us.” The Laboratory at Houston Medical Center didn’t just adopt one family -they adopted 25 children from HODAC along with the children’s 16 mothers. “Once we received the list of names, all of the chil dren were immediately taken,” said Faye O’Neal, Laboratory Manager for Houston Medical Center. “The desire to participate was so great among the staff that we decided to surprise the children’s mothers with some surprises as well.” Other departments at Houston Healthcare who adopted or sponsored local families in need this holiday season included: Emergency Medical Services and the Emergency Department at Houston Medical Center as well as Quality Resource Management and Infection Control at Houston Medical Center. Houston Healthcare’s Community Education and Services along with the par ish nurses also collected items to be delivered to sol diers in Iraq. ''' < % • jgSHfl • <n srl '. V.£ 11 ' 4 ‘ <T v w\T v«‘ ■/i?' ' W ‘ .• | BpKj» || jRRjRjRSHIR R *JH| R t H . a||p| I r?> * j Nr-V ■ASkiisT - mm*®- m\ —i ■■■■ —— —- 1 Contributed Members of Perry Hospital’s Laboratory staff are pictured with a few of the gifts they collected for their adopted family. SANTA-LIKE SPEED AT A JOLLY GOOD * PRICE. PHONE BROADBAND DIGITAL TV jSpM a-v 'M - ~-v » of ■ XM Radio—now available at Windstream. Sign up at 1.866333 1839 today! (((XM))) xm Radio* available at these locations. Limited-time offer. Subject to ava.lebll.ty in certain location.. Mum be a WtndMroam wtattna euMomer. 2 Month. Pm. 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