(Boynton Beach, FL) “It is better to give than it is to receive,” is a motto that is shared by those who willingly give to help others.

The “Holiday Angels,” a local volunteer group, donated new, unwrapped toys to the Bethesda Children’s Center for the holidays. The group purchases and gathers toys throughout the year for their annual donation.

Every year, the Holiday Angels set up a Christmas tree in Bethesda’s main lobby for the purpose of allowing others to donate toys to the Children’s Center as well. Their generous contribution allows the children and those less fortunate to receive a gift for the holidays. In 2008, the Holiday Angels extended their generosity by making shopping bags containing layettes for newborns in Bethesda’s Nursery.

Established in 2004, the Holiday Angels are a group of local volunteers who donate toys for patients in the Bethesda Children’s Center during the holiday season. Led by Barbara Carbone, the Holiday Angels are Barbara Palone, Carmen Seh, Diane Buytkins, Phyllis Cohen, Janet Verdiglione, and Kristin Mendelsohn.

Since 1959, Bethesda Memorial Hospital, a fully accredited, 401-bed community, not-for-profit hospital has served the residents of South Palm Beach County with a mission “to provide quality health services in a caring manner.” With a distinguished medical staff of 550 physicians in more than 40 areas of specialty, Bethesda Memorial Hospital and its affiliates offer a full array of healthcare services, including a nationally accredited vascular institute, general and endovascular surgery, maternity, neonatal and pediatric intensive care services and the Bethesda Comprehensive Cancer Center, an Affiliate of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. In February 2008, Bethesda opened its newest addition, the Bethesda Heart Institute, located on the campus of Bethesda Memorial Hospital. This all private room, 39-bed, “heart hospital within a hospital” provides the most comprehensive level of cardiovascular services including: emergency care, diagnostics, interventional care, cardiac surgery and rehabilitation. Visit us at www.BethesdaWeb.com.