KOB Web Staff
Created: December 25, 2020 09:19 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Children staying at UNM Children’s Hospital had a Christmas to remember Friday.
Since Santa Claus wasn’t able to show up to the hospital in person this year because of COVID restrictions, he opened up a toy shop for kids and their families instead. Children were able to pick out presents for free.
"So having something like this where we can make the day special — as special as we can with the restrictions we have. Our hospital looks very different than it has in years past and this also brings a ton of joy to our staff,” said Maribeth Thorton, associate chief nursing officer at UNM Children’s Hospital.