Baptist Health Care Teams Up with Santa to Provide Christmas Gifts to C.A. Weis Elementary School Students

This picture shows Santa Claus waving in front of a helicopter that just landed in an open field.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Dec. 24, 2024) — On Friday, Dec. 20, Santa Claus arrived via helicopter to nearly 550 excited students at C.A. Weis Elementary School, a Community Partnership School in Pensacola. The special visit is part of the annual Christmas celebration sponsored by Baptist Health Care.

Team members across Baptist departments shopped for the students’ wish lists and brought snacks, games and activities to each classroom. Funds for the Christmas gifts and party are provided through the Helping Hands team member giving program of the Baptist Health Care Foundation, which is funded by generous contributions from Baptist team members across the organization.

“We look forward to this day every year – our teams start reaching out as soon as school starts, excited and ready to get started with the planning,” said Maegan Leonard, program manager, Baptist Health Care Foundation. “We are grateful be able to give back in such a meaningful way and spread some holiday cheer to these children before Christmas.”

Baptist has been hosting the annual Christmas party for C.A. Weis for more than 20 years.

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