The Forgotten Patient Christmas Project — The Utah State Hospital
What it is: Being in a hospital over the holidays can be difficult for patients, especially for those without family or loved ones to visit them. This last year and a half have been especially difficult for the patients without being able to have many visitors or leave the campus for activities due to the pandemic. The Forgotten Patient Christmas Project provides gifts to State Hospital patients who otherwise may not receive anything due to a lack of family or other difficult circumstances.
How you can help: You can help by volunteering as a sponsor and providing gifts for these individuals. Sponsors receive an information sheet about one individual—complete with clothing sizes, hobbies, interests, favorite treats and other requests—and are then free to select certain items they would like to purchase and give, with the exception of a few items for the safety of the patients (please clarify with a State Hospital professional on which items may not be good gifts to give). The gifts are then wrapped, labeled and delivered to the Hospital patients on Christmas morning.
Contact: Learn more or volunteer today by contacting Cami Roundy at 801-344-4254 or camiroundy@utah.gov. If you would like to help, but are unable to sponsor a patient, cash donations are also accepted.
