• Article Photo. Be an Angel
    Be an Angel
  • Article Photo. The Angel Tree at VGH offers a chance to help families served by the VGH hospital and clinics.
    The Angel Tree at VGH offers a chance to help families served by the VGH hospital and clinics.

This is your chance to be someone’s angel this holiday season. Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency is hosting an “Angel Tree” for our home health clients. Many of our Home Health Agency clients (located in Benton County) are low income, may lack the support of close family and friends, and their need is great, but you can easily help make the difference by giving to our “Angel Tree.”

In Person: Our “Angel Tree” is located at Virginia Gay Hospital on the main floor, behind the front registration desk, near the elevator. Tags will be on the tree by 12/9/14 and requests to return wrapped gifts by 12/19/14 to the VGH lobby desk.

1. Select a tag from the tree.
2. Buy new gifts for the angel you selected. Sorry we are unable to accept used items in any condition. We encourage you to purchase the items listed on the tag.
3. Please wrap the gifts and make sure all presents for the same angel are tied together securely or placed together in a bag. Securely attach the tag to the gift so we can make sure the right gifts get to the right angel.
4. Please return gifts to VGH lobby front desk by 12/19/14.
5. Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health staff will deliver the gifts to your angel by Christmas.

Please try your best to get the gift ideas listed on the tag --those are the items that they need the most. However, if you would like to add a few more thingsa here are some suggestions: Large print books or magazines, slippers, socks, shoes, pillow, blanket, sheets, bath robe, pajamas, bath products, board game, belt, suspenders, sweats, shirts, calendar, and candy. Please no gift cards unless specifically asked for on the tag. Many of those in need do not have transportation.

Mail-In: If you cannot visit the “Angel Tree” in person but still want to help make this holiday extra special you can send your financial gift of support to the following address:

Home Health Agency
C/O “Angel Tree”
Virginia Gay Hospital
502 N 9th Avenue
Vinton, IA 52349

Thank you for your generosity!