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Donor Support Expands Santa's Visit at Teddy's Place NICU in Annapolis

Staff marked preemies' first Christmas with outfits, photos, donor-funded gifts to ease a stressful season.

Overview

  • Santa visited the Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center NICU just days before Christmas to cheer premature infants and families.
  • The visit is a longstanding holiday tradition at Teddy's Place celebrating babies' first Christmas.
  • Local donations expanded this year's offerings, adding holiday onesies, gift boxes, books, and seasonal blankets.
  • Families selected festive outfits while staff took keepsake photos to share with loved ones.
  • NICU nurse Kevin Cleaver portrayed Santa again, as parents like Paige Hawkins described the gesture as meaningful during a months-long stay.