A small request....

As so many of you know Primary Children's Medical Center holds a very special place in our hearts. The work that they do there is that of angels. I know that our Heavenly Fathers angels walk those hallways, and sit at the bedside of so many. You can feel their presence as soon as you walk through the doors.
So many times we have been blessed by the generosity of others during our many days spent there. There are always blankets, stuffed animals, stickers. etc. being handed out. All of the things that kids love. I cannot explain the joy that I have felt so many times as I have watched these generous gifts be handed out to the children. The smiles on their faces, the giggles and their expressions of gratitude have left tears streaming down my face.
Now is the time for me to pay a very small portion of that back. Though I do this through the hands of my cousin Angi, I feel like this is a very important service project to do.
My cousin Angi and her family have also been blessed through the work of those at PCMC. Just over 5 years ago, a little boy was born in the back of a van, in the middle of the desert down by St. George. To make it all worse, he was 12 weeks premature. That little spirit knew he had an important mission here, because he fought, and made it to PCMC. He endured multiple surgeries, and months in the hospital. Not only did he do that, but he did it without the support of his birth mother or father. The staff at PCMC took care of that baby until LDS social services called my cousin to be his mother. Ang and Kyle lovingly accepted him into their home and family. Now 5 years later, he is a happy, healthy and spunky little boy.
I tell this story, because along with this, and our story over the last year, their are also thousands of others just like these. There are so many beautiful little children at that hospital who are enduring horrific trials everyday. They go through painful tests, surgeries and therapy. They miss out on holidays, birthdays, family parties and just being able to be kids.
Angi is a teacher at Hunter High. Her and her class are doing a service project of putting together Easter Baskets to deliver to the children at PCMC. Obviously our schools are very under-funded, and so she is asking for donations of things to put in the baskets. Last year they did 175 baskets. This year they are hoping to do 250! Here is a list of the things that they are looking for:

$ $ Donations
Plastic Eggs
Bubbles
Peeps
Coloring or Fun Books and crayons
Individually Wrapped Easter Candy
Card Games for Teenagers
Books or Magazines
Yo-yo’s or other fun toys
Small stuffed animals for infants and toddlers
36“ or wider Clear Cellophane Wrap
Pastel Ribbon

We all know the joy that our children have Easter morning as they search for eggs, and find their prizes. This is a way to bring that joy to other children who are not home to experience it.
Thank you to all of you who are able or willing to participate. They are able to take donations until April 1st. If you are interested in participating, please call or email me. I will be accepting the donations and will deliver them to her. Thank you for taking the time to read this extremely long post!
millehood@yahoo.com or 801-298-1131