St. Francis Medical Center Holds Toy Drive

Each year, thanks to the kindness of community and business sponsors, and staff and leaders at St. Francis Medical Center, children are invited to the medical center enjoy “Breakfast with Santa” as well as receive a new toy from Santa and his helpers.

More than 250 children and their families typically attend the event. In addition to having breakfast at St. Francis, children enjoy a host of activities, including face painting, arts and crafts, and magic tricks with a magician. They also write Christmas letters, make food for Santa’s reindeer, and take a photo with Santa.

To help make this holiday special for a child in the community, the medical center welcomes new, unwrapped toys as donations now through Wednesday, November 28.

Donations are greatly appreciated. Any surplus of toys after the hospital’s Breakfast with Santa event will be donated to Toys for Tots, a program run by the US Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children in need for Christmas.

Toys collection boxes are located in the medical center’s three main areas—Chambers Street lobby, Hamilton lobby, and Crean Hall lobby.

If you have any questions, please contact St. Francis Medical Center Foundation at 609-599-5659 or email jennifer.voutsinas@stfrancismedical.org.

Pictured: St. Francis Medical Center’s 2017 Breakfast with Santa event.