BTB Advertiser Jim Coleman, DDS recently held their annual Stuffed Animal Drive for children who end up in the Highline Medical Center Emergency Rooms, and this year received over 300 donations!
The purpose of the annual drive is to provide children who may be visiting hospitals something to “calm them,” like a stuffed animal.
“These animals are given to children as they check into the ER and I have been assured by the nurses that they have a very calming effect on the kids,” said Lynn Coleman. “About half of this year’s donations went to the main Highline Medical Center campus, and the other half went to the Riverton campus in Tukwila.”
We here at The B-Town Blog tip our collective hats to this innovative fundraiser, as many of us here still use our stuffed animals to help calm us.
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BTB Advertiser Jim Coleman, DDS is holding their annual Stuffed Animal Drive for children who end up in the Highline Medical Center Emergency Rooms, and they’re looking for donations.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Jim Coleman, DDS annual Stuffed Animal Drive, to help calm children who end up in Highline Medical Center’s ERs.
WHEN: Now through Dec. 22nd.
WHERE: Donate stuffed animals at Jim Coleman’s offices, located at 1800 SW 152nd Street in Burien.
Jim Coleman, DDS
INFO: Here’s an email we received from Lynn Coleman:
As many of you know, our dental practice collects stuffed animals for the Highline Medical Center Emergency Rooms. These animals are given to children as they check into the ER and I have been assured by the nurses that they have a very calming effect on the kids.
We are again collecting animals and would really appreciate any contributions that you could make.
We will get them to the ER on the 22nd of December so if you want to drop them by our office before then, it will be great!
Let’s make those kids comfortable, loved and cared for in the best ER in the Seattle area!
Thanks,
Lynn Coleman
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