Griffin’s Wonderland of Trees Raises $8,000 for Spooner House

 

 

 Susan Agamy, Executive Director of Spooner House, left, joined Kim Hall, Sr. Applications Coordinator at Griffin Hospital, and hospital staff in drawing tickets for the Holiday Wonderland of Trees fundraiser on Dec. 21

 

DERBY - Griffin Hospital’s annual Holiday Wonderland of Trees fundraiser collected more than $8,000 for Spooner House in Shelton to help feed and shelter area families in need this winter.

 

As part of Griffin’s Planetree Patient-Centered Care Philosophy, the Holiday Wonderland of Trees calls on hospital departments to decorate three-foot artificial evergreen trees that are raffled off. The fundraiser aims to help improve health the community by supporting the Spooner House’s free shelter and food.

 

This is the 6th year of the fundraiser, which has raised more than $37,900 in total.

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

 

Griffin Hospital Hosts Wonderland of Trees Fundraiser

 

DERBY - Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby, is holding its Annual Holiday Wonderland of Trees fundraiser to support Spooner House until Dec. 21.

 

Located in the hospital’s main corridor, the fundraiser consists of more than 20 three-foot trees

decorated by hospital staff with themed ornaments and prizes such as gift cards and toys to be

raffled off.

 

Raffle tickets are $1 each, 15 for $10 or 40 for $20. The tickets are available at the hospital’s

front desk. The tickets will be drawn at 2 p.m. on Dec. 21. Winners do not need to be present at

the drawing.

 

Proceeds will benefit Spooner House in Shelton, which provides food, shelter and support

services to people in need.

 

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)