Few things are more depressing than spending the holidays in the hospital.
For children, whose excitement about Christmas builds exponentially as December winds to a close, finding themselves in a hospital bed quickly squashes visions of dancing sugarplums or Santa's reindeer. To help make a little one's stay in the hospital a little bit nicer, three area organizations have together donated 260 stuffed bears and lions. On Wednesday, many of the stuffed animals were given to staff at Munson Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatrics Unit and Emergency Room. Munson affiliates in the region will also receive some of the bears and lions. It helps when we're establishing a relationship with a child, it gives us an opportunity to start off in a positive manner.