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Fire Truck O’ Toys 10 Years Strong!
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s a small child, Kenzie was diagnosed with a degenerative bone disease called Legg-Calves Perthes. During her time receiving treatment at both SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, she noticed kids and families missing out on some of the joys of the holiday season as a result of being in the hospital. In 2011, Kenzie and her family decided to start Fire Truck O’ Toys, a local non-profit that collects toys and donations for hospitalized children. Over the years, Fire Truck O’ Toys has grown into a special part of the holiday season at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon. Each year, Santa rides in on a vintage fire truck and spends time passing out toys to patients and families in front of the big Christmas tree in the hospital atrium. Often, he is joined by special friends like Louie from the St. Louis Blues. The Fire Truck O’ Toys team
has impacted countless families and has helped make the holidays even brighter. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on the holiday festivities, but that didn’t stop Fire Truck O’ Toys from spreading holiday cheer. The team managed to collect and deliver an entire truckload of toys to the hospital ahead of the holiday season, helping ensure that our patients and families could celebrate the season despite the unusual circumstances of 2020. We are grateful to Kenzie, her family and Fire Truck O’ Toys for their decade of support to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon. Their generosity and compassion have brought countless smiles to the faces of children in need, and we can’t wait to see Santa and his firetruck visit our hospital again soon. Santa, Kenzie (center) and Fire Truck O’ Toys visit to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon in December 2019
Benefit Roast for Cardinal Glennon Kids
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irst Crack Coffee has partnered with SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital to produce the Cardinal Glennon Benefit Roast. The coffee is a medium roast with notes of citrus, cocoa and sweet aroma. Available in both whole bean and ground, the coffee is locally roasted and distributed. Patrons can purchase a bag online or at local grocery stores like Straubs, Schnucks, Dierbergs and even in the gift shop at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon! A portion of each bag sold benefits the hospital. The team at First Crack is dedicated to giving back to the communities they serve. They hope to continue the Benefit Roast program as long as possible. There is even talk of changing up the recipe in the future! Be sure to check the coffee aisle next time you go grocery shopping! The Cardinal Glennon Benefit Roast produced by First Crack Coffee
Steven Burghart, President of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon enjoys his new morning blend
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