The Dalles Youth of Heart of Hospice members Martin Corker, and Andy Felderman, centenarian Viola Wilson, Ben Feil and Santa (Robin Pereyda) at Oregon Veterans Home.
Each year The Dalles and the Hood River Youth of Heart of Hospice (YoHOH) clubs end their year with a Christmas celebration, singing and giving out decorated gifts and cards.
Santa joined the group of 14 Youth on their outing, surprised that this was their first day of school vacation. The group visited most every Hospice patients both in Hood River and The Dalles facilities.
“It was meaningful to watch the patients to watching Santa patients with child-like eyes pulling on his beard, to see if it was indeed a real beard,” volunteer coordinator Jayne Mederios said. “Many of the residents and staff joined in the singing.”
No matter what the weather the Youth of Heart of Hospice and Santa (Robin Pereyda) carpool from Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles, Hawks Ridge Assisted Living in Hood River, Hood River Care Center and every facility they could visit, singing, shaking hands and bringing gifts and joy.
“Thanks you YoHOHOs and Santa Robin for donating your time and efforts it was wonderful to be a part of,’’ Mederios said.
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