Angels Bring Cheer to Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital

by Rev Halofan on Dec 16, 2010 12:39 AM PST in Angels News

Nice to see our future heroes be just that in the present...

LOMA LINDA, CA. – Dec. 15, 2010 – It was a winning day Wednesday (Dec. 15) for the kids at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital after some members of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team stopped by to visit and spread holiday cheer. In the picture, Nick Roman, 11, of Bloomington (center), shows off the official Angels hat given to him by Angels players (from left) Chris Pettit, Tyler Chatwood, Eric Oliver and Eddie McKiernan. The Angels players, in cooperation with their Class ‘A’ partner, the Inland Empire 66ers, spent time visiting with the patients, signing autographs, and distributing goodie bags to the young patients.

About Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital - LLUCH: The Children’s Hospital is the only dedicated children’s hospital in the vast geographic region of the San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo and Mono counties. With 277 beds dedicated just for kids, one of the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) in the country, and more than 100,000 children that come each year, LLUCH is a major pediatric teaching facility for Loma Linda University and is part of the Loma Linda University health care system. LLUCH is known worldwide as the pioneer of neonatal heart transplantation.

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So neat

Baseball players at any level are heroes to kids. Beyond that, it just makes sense. Affiliates, big league club, show up, create bonds with future fans while also doing some real good.

R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel

by Kernel on Dec 16, 2010 6:52 AM PST reply actions

Is that McKiernan's hair? I thought only Gene Simmons could grow it like that.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Dec 16, 2010 10:14 AM PST reply actions

He's saving money / hair gel...

he used to have his entire fro all slicked UP in the air.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 20, 2010 5:26 PM PST up reply actions

I used to work at LLUMC,

At the Children’s Hospital for about 5 years, and I was really glad to find another job. The doctors and nursing staff were great, but being surrounded by so many terminally sick kids was very hard to take. Seeing young kids, some in the NICU, battling illnesses that would ultimately end their lives became too much. I learned after a few months, and after losing some kids that I really cared about, it was better just to clock in, and not become to attached to any of the patients. The picture up above looks like it was taken in unit 5700, the pediatric ICU (a very depressing unit), I’m sure that those guys really cheered up the kids. The one really great thing about working there is this: I’m so glad my children are healthy, and I’m thankful for every day I have them.

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Dec 16, 2010 11:21 PM PST reply actions