Members of the Greenwich Firefighters Local 1042, Group 3, delivered holiday cheer along with hundreds of dollars worth of toys to the Pediatric Department at Greenwich Hospital Dec. 21.
“My daughter was born at this hospital on Christmas Eve 13 years ago and it’s become a Greenwich Fire Department tradition,” said Daniel Natale, firefighter. “The best part is when we arrive and there are no children here – they are all at home for the holidays – but children can enjoy the toys throughout the coming year.”
Most of the toys were donated by North Street Pharmacy in Greenwich. This year, after seeing the news coverage last year, an anonymous donor left more than 25 beautiful stuffed animals at the fire house to be donated to Greenwich Hospital. All the gifts are proudly displayed by the nurses at the Nursing Station in Pediatrics, according to nurse manager Pat Basciano, RN.
“This visit from the members of the Greenwich Fire Department has become a much anticipated annual event,” said Christine Beechner, vice president for Patient and Guest Relations at Greenwich Hospital. “We are so fortunate that our littlest patients are the recipients of their kindness and generosity.”
