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Women
of the Grange Donate Christmas Tree to
Burlington Children's Hospital
 Washington,
December 1, 2003 - The Women of the Grange recently donated a Christmas tree
to the Vermont Children's Hospital in Burlington, Vermont. Susan Victory (center),
Program Manager for the Hospital, accepted the tree, which features homemade decorations
made by Grange women from across the United States.
"We
have been donating a decorated tree for several years in the city in which we
have our annual convention," Clyde Berry (right), National Grange Program Director,
said. "The smiles on the children's faces are a great reward." The
Vermont Children's Hospital is the result of a very special partnership among
the Fletcher Allen Health Care System, the University of Vermont College of Medicine
and the people of Vermont and northern New York. The Hospital is committed to
providing area families with the highest quality care possible in a child-friendly,
family-centered medical facility, which is also a part of an effective and integrated
health care system. The Hospital has four missions: patient care, education, research
and child advocacy. "Vermont's
Children Hospital places the well-being of our community's children first. Our
hospital within a hospital combines advanced techniques in pediatric care with
a family-centered approach to redefine how children's care is delivered," Lewis
First, Chief of Pediatrics, said. "In this model, parents are not just involved
in the process, but they are encouraged to take a lead role in shaping the care
their child receives." For
more information on the Vermont Children's Hospital, please visit www.fahc.org/Childrens_Hospital.
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