The generosity of a Greenwich eighth-grader determined to make a difference this holiday season has touched the lives of children being treated at Greenwich Hospital.
Paige Pray, 13, was challenged by the youth group leader at Trinity Church in Greenwich to give back to her community during the holidays.
The Stanwich School student decided to collect toys for children at Greenwich Hospital. “I thought about children at Christmas who are sick in the hospital and how happy they would be to get a toy to cheer them,” she said.
With permission from Don Palmer, Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich director of programs, Pray set up a donation box to collect toys. She also set up a donation box at the Stanwich School for wrapping paper. Her mother along with her best friend, Sophia Human of Western Middle School, also assisted.
Last week, Pray brought a car-load of gifts to Greenwich Hospital with her mom and Ryan Accurso, teen coordinator of the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich. Norman Roth, president and chief operating officer for Greenwich Hospital, thanked them for the gifts, which will be distributed to children in the Pediatric Clinic, as well as the Pediatric and Behavioral Health units.
“I felt special because I was helping others,” said Pray. “This made me feel good.”
