Santa arrives at Children’s Hospital for Tree Lighting event

Chattanooga, Tenn. – With the help from several community organizations and businesses, Santa arrived at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger on December 1 to kick off the holiday season.

The hospital lobby was filled with patients, family members, hospital staff and many volunteers as Santa rolled up to the entrance in Walden’s Ridge Fire Department’s bright red fire truck.

One by one, children hung ornaments on the tree, sat on Santa’s lap and received a gift for being excellent patients during their stay at the hospital.  Reindeer and elf volunteers were seen scurrying about making sure everything was just right.

Children’s Hospital would like to thank the following for providing holiday cheer and surprises to those who attended the event.

Children’s Hospital Parents Advisory Council

Chattanooga Lookouts
Coca Cola
Dr. Marc Cromie
Equititle Incorporated
Hullco Exteriors
Netlink Systems
The Pool Place
Robert Morris Photography
Romaine to Go
Service Heating and Air Conditioning
SunTrust Bank
Walden’s Ridge Emergency Services
Nancy Wilson

Santa arrives in style riding in Walden's Ridge Fire Department truck to Children’s Hospital at Erlanger.
Children’s Hospital at Erlanger patient, Gabriel Singleton, age 3, from Dalton, Ga., visits with Santa.
Three-year-old Graci Holder, from Hixson, Tenn., hangs an ornament on the tree.  Graci is a sibling of a patient at Children’s Hospital. 
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