Cards and Cocoa

A couple of my Leadership McLean County pals put on this charity event:

This Saturday is the “Cards and Cocoa” event sponsored by the Volunteer Dept. here at St. Joseph Medical Center. The event is spearheaded by Jennifer Sedbrook (we all interviewed for LMC with her). All are invited. It begins at 9 am in the Business and Conference Center, which is the free standing building on the west side of the SJMC campus. Please bring any extra Christmas cards you may have on hand. The treats will be supplied. I look forward to seeing anyone that can attend!

The room was festively decorated in red and green table cloths, snacks, and lighted trees. About 40 people, including children, volunteered for two hours. The instructions were simple: Address the card to "a friend," anonymously except for your first name. Then the sealed envelope was labeled with a "St. Joe's Volunteer Services" sticker, and the merry wishes were delivered to hospital residents to brighten their season.

The total haul was over 1,000 cards in two hours!