Associated Food Stores (AFS) and Kent’s Market, a family-owned grocer with deep roots in northern Utah, donated $40,000 to Shriners Children’s Salt Lake City during the hospital’s annual patient holiday event Dec. 17.
Themed this year as the “Twelve Days of Christmas, the event provided patients and their families with an afternoon of activities, an appearance from Santa and support from local partners.
The event began with patients decorating wooden photo frames in Santa’s Workshop before themed activities such as mini-golf with French baguettes and Eiffel Towers, representing “Three French Hens” and javelin wrapping paper through golden hula hoops for “Five Golden Rings.” In addition, children sent “seven swans” ice skating.
The event concluded with check presentations for $30,000 from Associated Food Stores and Swire Coca-Cola and $10,000 from Kent’s. Employees of the three companies then distributed large Coca-Cola Christmas polar bears to the patients.
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“This event truly embodies the spirit of the season,” said Kris Romeril, senior category manager for AFS. “We are honored to partner with Kent’s Market and Swire Coca-Cola to bring joy to these incredible patients and their families. Events like this show the power of community and the impact we can make together.”
Shriners Children’s Salt Lake City uses events such as these to address the social and emotional needs of patients. Providing pediatric orthopedic care regardless of ability to pay, Shriners helps families through innovative services and outreach.
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