December 2015
Calendar of Events
McLane Children’s Toy Drive
DECEMBER 7-13, 2015
NOVEMBER 1 – DECEMBER 31
Ace Holidays Miracles Ornament sale
at Ace Hardware (CMN Event)
‘Tis the giving season! Help make
a child’s day by donating to the
McLane Children’s Toy Drive.
NOVEMBER 15 – DECEMBER 31
Credit Union for Kids Holiday Campaign
(CMN Event)
Toy drop-off containers will be
located in the main lobby of McLane
Children’s Hospital. Only new,
unwrapped toys in their original
package will be accepted. See
our wish list at toydrive.sw.org,
or contact Ruthie Davis at
254-935-4265 for more information.
NOVEMBER 16 - JANUARY 1
Children’s Miracle Network
Band Together Campaign (CMN Event)
DECEMBER 1
Community Tree Lighting Ceremony
6:00 – 8:00 pm, McLane Children’s Hospital
front lawn
DECEMBER 2
Car Seat Fitting Station
10:00 – 11:30 am, in front of
McLane Children’s Hospital
December 2015
DECEMBER 3
Teen Advisory Council Come & Go Event
DECEMBER 7 - 13
Child Life Toy Drive
DECEMBER 14
Teen Lounge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
6:00 – 7:30 pm, 5th floor of
McLane Children’s Hospital
DECEMBER 17
Car Seat Fitting Station
3:00 – 5:00 pm, in front of
McLane Children’s Hospital
DECEMBER 23 - 24
Santa’s Workshop for inpatients
MARCH 1 - 31
Corner Store Balloon Campaign
(CMN Event)
Holidays at the Hospital
A baby’s first holidays are a joyous occasion for parents, filled with new traditions, holiday-themed
outfits, and lots of photos. But Addison Wolfe’s first holidays were a little bit different. Addison
was born on August 26, 2014 with a tumor, a heart complication, and a hematoma on her brain.
In spite of her complications, parents Stephanie and Mathew Wolfe hoped that after surgery,
Addison’s stay in the NICU would only last four to six weeks. Unfortunately, four to six weeks turned
into nearly a year.
Every year, thousands of children
and their families have to spend the
holidays in the hospital. This can be a
very emotional time for parents, who
are worried about their child, and for
children, who might need a little extra
cheering up. At McLane Children’s, our
staff work to make the hospital a fun
and festive place to spend holidays,
no matter the time of year.
During Addison’s time in the
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
and pediatric intensive care unit
(PICU) at McLane Children’s,
Stephanie and Mathew did their best
to enjoy the holidays, which included
not only Halloween, Thanksgiving,
and Christmas, but also New Year’s,
Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day,
Father’s Day, and Memorial Day.
“When your child hasn’t been
born yet, you imagine what their life
is going to be like, what your life
will be like with a baby,” Stephanie
says. “A lot of moms fantasize
about holidays and birthdays. When
you have a child in the hospital in
critical condition, it doesn’t turn out
like you originally envisioned.”
“A LOT OF MOMS FANTASIZE
ABOUT HOLIDAYS AND
BIRTHDAYS. WHEN YOU
HAVE A CHILD IN THE
HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL
CONDITION, IT DOESN’T
TURN OUT LIKE YOU
ORIGINALLY ENVISIONED.”
— Stephanie Wolfe
John L. Boyd, III, MD, MBA, CPE
President & Chief Medical Officer
Ellen D. Hansen, RN, BSN, MS
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Nursing Officer
Jeremy J. Ksionda, CFRE
Philanthropy
Deke Jones
Marketing
Brenda Wallin
Marketing
Dr. Robin Battershell
Scott Cosper
Bill DiGaetano
Alicia Dunn
Marsha Haney
Neil Haney
Bo Harvey
Amy McLane
MCLANE CHILDREN’S
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Elizabeth McLane
Dr. Michael Middleton
Melissa Mullins
Pat Mullins
Joe Nesbitt
Amy Smith
Bill Woodward
Scott & White Healthcare Foundation
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2401 S. 31st Street
Temple, TX 76508
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