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In trying to get this person admitted a few days later I was informed there would possibly be openings the following day. I can understand when I first called they were full. Vincent Early Learning Center employees pose for a photo after hospital employees dropped-off Christmas donations to benefit 52 families of the center.I am a social worker and I was trying to get someone admitted with suicidal ideation and a plan for an inpatient stay. Vincent Early Learning Center has been an accredited early childhood education and care center founded on the values of the Daughters of Charity.įor more information on the Early Learning Center, visit. They’re not forgotten.”įor more than 100 years, the St. “We want them to know they’re loved, and God loves them. “It’s a lot of hard work, and it’s a huge payoff for families,” she said. Sister Jane appreciates the partnership and said it helps both organizations be aware of each other’s needs.īostick expressed her gratitude for the hospital’s continued partnership. “Everybody has something to help somebody else with,” Bostick said. The center’s families have donated many items, including coloring books, crayons, paints, crafts and more for the children at the hospital to enjoy. To spread the generosity, families who receive the donations will again “pay it forward” this year by donating art and craft supplies to children in St. Some families said last year that it was overwhelming just to see all of these beautiful boxes.” Vincent for people who are truly in need. “It’s the idea to raise up the spirit of St. “That’s part of who we are, giving wherever people are in need,” she said. The Spirit of Christmas Giving campaign is important, Sister Joanne said, because of the “common Vincentian roots” between the hospital and the Early Learning Center. “Oh, they’re overwhelmed – definitely,” she said. Vincent ELC, said families show a variety of emotions when they pick up their gifts. … It’s the spirit of the season for them and a blessing for them.”ĭaughter of Charity Sister Joanne Vasa, director of mission integration for St. “Even if they’re struggling themselves a little bit because of COVID and finances. “Our folks just want to share their blessings at Christmastime,” Sister Jane said. She said about 60 of the hospital’s departments and offices – including nurses, doctors and staff members – donated items. She said employees see it as a “joy and a blessing” to provide gifts for the children and families each year. Vincent Evansville, said every year employees ask when they’ll get their family so they can start shopping. Sister Jane, director of mission integration for Ascension St. Families picked up their goodies the days following the donation drop-off. Vincent Early Learning Center employees formed an assembly line from a large box truck into the center to get boxes filled with Christmas goodies inside to be organized by number for 52 families.Įach family is labeled by a number, Franciscan Sister Jane McConnell explained, to keep personal information confidential.

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Several long tables in the facility overflowed with the Christmas blessings, which included wrapped gifts and toys for children, laundry detergent, nonperishable food items, cleaning supplies, clothes, and some were given zoo or movie passes.Īscension St. Hospital and Early Learning Center employees formed an assembly line from a large box truck into the center to get all of the boxes inside to be organized by number for the families. They want to know that they’re like other kids.”

… Kids just know the spirit of Christmas, and they believe in Santa. “They’re working, they’re providing for their families, but it’s that time of year where they just need a little extra support. “Even at the holidays, just to have a sense of normalcy, especially this year and last year, they need something to look forward to, and the parents need the stress to come off their plate,” Bostick said.

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9, hospital employees delivered more than 1,000 boxes full of donations to help brighten the holiday season for the families. Vincent Evansville employees helped provide that special moment for 52 families of the Early Learning Center through the 10th annual Spirit of Christmas Giving campaign. Vincent Early Learning Center executive director.Īscension St. Parents want their children to experience that “special moment on Christmas morning,” according to Valerie Bostick, St. Vincent Early Learning Center to benefit 52 families.

Vincent Evansville employees push boxes filled with Christmas donations to the end of a large box truck to be carried into St. By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editorĪscension St.

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