Wayne Valley Cheerleaders Donate To Hackensack Medical Center

WAYNE, NJ — This holiday season is different for many families in New Jersey.

The coronavirus has altered plans, health and income levels for many in the state, but there does seem to be something positive coming from the pandemic: giving.

There have been a litany of holiday initiatives aimed at paying it forward in 2020, and a group of Wayne Valley cheerleaders are among them.

This year, Wayne Valley Competition Cheerleaders held a holiday toy drive to collect gifts for children at Hackensack Medical Center through Tackle Kids Cancer.

According to a flyer from the public school district, toys donated included anything from books and art supplies to warm blankets and ear buds.

The deadline for donations was Dec. 15, and, soon after, a group of Wayne Valley cheerleaders stopped at the hospital to make the donations. (Pictured above.)

Wayne Valley cheerleaders haven't been the only athletes to make an impact through Tackle Kids Cancer this year, as members of the New York Red Bulls to design posters with patients at the hospital.

According to Tackle Kids Cancer, over the last several years, patients at the hospital would help design custom cleats for players. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, that plan was altered, with patients and players teaming up to design posters.

Watch a video of the poster reveal here:

This story is part of Patch's Headlining Hope series, which profiles local nonprofits and charitable organizations in need of volunteers and resources. If you know of a local organization that should be profiled, contact montana.samuels@patch.com.