JMH AUXILIARY’S LILAC TWIG DONATES COMFORT KITS FOR KIDS

“You have been hugged!” That’s the message included with the comfort kits handcrafted by members of the Jones Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s Lilac Twig. The kits will be given to youngsters who come to the JMH Emergency Department and include a soft fleece blanket, a stuffed animal, and a book. Prompted by the desire to bring a little joy and comfort to a kids in a scary situation, several members of the Lilac Twig get together regularly to make and assemble the kits. Dropping off the kits to the ER were, from left, Lilac Twig members Lorraine Walsh, Doreen Taylor, and Patty Sherman. Accepting on behalf of the Emergency Department are Kelly Foster, Linda Innamorato, and Julie Kailbourne.  “We can’t thank the Lilac Twig enough for thinking of our young patients,” said Mrs. Foster, Director of Emergency and Cardiac Services at Jones. “They are sure to be appreciated by the kids and their families.”