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College students hand out holiday cheer at medical center
Trio prepares cards, gifts, books for hospital patients
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Indira Islas, 18, talks about the value of giving to others Saturday at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Islas and two other volunteers hope to put smiles on the faces of those who aren’t able to spend the holiday with family by giving out holiday cards and small presents on Christmas. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Spreading Christmas cheer to the people who need it most is something for which three college students will give up the majority of their Christmas Day. “No one wants to be in the hospital on Christmas,” said Sarah Williamson, a University of Georgia student. Williamson, fellow UGA student Connor Grady and University of Maryland student Indira Islas will kick off their volunteerism today at the Braselton campus at 1 p.m. and move through the Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s floors.