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Woolworks Ltd donated handmade knitted hats for newborns. Back row, left to right: Rachel Katsoulis, nurse manager, Maternal Child Health dept.; Dr. Andrew MacKenzie, maternal fetal medicine specialist; Dr. Erica Kesselman, OB/GYN; Jennie Beaudry, RN, Maternal Child Health dept., Kristen Willis, development director, DKH. Front: Betty Caffrey, RN, Maternal Child Health dept., Jennifer Ruggirello, RN, Maternal Child Health dept.; and former Woolworks Ltd. business owner, and Shelley Holman, UR/PCT, Maternal Child Health dept. Courtesy photo.



PUTNAM — Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) annual Warmth and Wellness Holiday Drive collected more than 45 cases of personal care and warmth items, including hats, gloves, blankets, and more, for those in need.
In February, items went to Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group (TEEG), Interfaith Human Services of Putnam’s (IHSP) food pantry, the DKH Family Advocacy Center, and the DKH Behavioral Health Outpatient Services to be distributed.
“We love our community partners,” said Karen Osbrey, president, Interfaith Human Services of Putnam.
“As a 100-percent volunteer organization, IHSP relies on the help of others to fulfill our objectives.  We are so happy that DKH shares our mission of caring for the most vulnerable members of our community.”
Items collected included hundreds of toothbrushes and related dental hygiene products; body wash, soap, shampoo, deodorant, and hand sanitizer; toilet paper and feminine products; facecloths and hand towels; laundry detergent and wet wipes; pillows, sheets, blankets, and sleeping bags; and pajamas, socks, hats and mittens for children and adults.
This year the Woolworks Ltd. knitting group donated handmade knitted newborn hats, in honor of DKH’s 125th anniversary celebrated in 2019.
The hats were displayed in the business’s showcase in memory of Day Kimball Hospital maternity nurse and knitting group friend, Paula Nelson (1935-2019).

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