Article: Presents for Patients.

Founded in 1984, PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS is a holiday program designed to brighten Christmas for patients in nursing and personal care homes throughout Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and West Virginia. Now in its 17th year, PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS has provided gifts and visits for 176,697 men, women and children.

The simplicity of PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS is that its goal is so easily achieved. One patient at a time is to receive a present during the holidays. For community members, PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS is simple--they sign up by postcard, telephone call or e-mail. They receive the name and "wish list" of a neighboring nursing home patient, shop for gifts and deliver ...

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