Since 2005, employees at 1st National Bank of South Florida have been donating gifts to the children of PATCHES Licensed Pediatric Nursing Center. This year was no exception as employees opened their hearts to donate approximately forty-eight toys to the children receiving treatment there. Their faces lit up as Santa entered the room and the excitement grew as each child received his or her gift from Santa.

PATCHES is a not-for-profit organization that strives to make a difference in the lives of medically complex children and their families. Part of PATCHES’ mission statement is to be a place where children with extreme medical needs and their families are given culturally sensitive, compassionate care and the opportunity to discover their full potential. The dedicated staff and support of the community make this mission possible.

For more information about PATCHES and their work with the special children in our community, please go to http://www.patchesppec.org