Lake Orion H.S. Volleyball Makes Donation at Beaumont, Troy
The Lake Orion High School volleyball program is committed to making a difference both on and off the court. On Tuesday, October 1, they will donate Bedside Healers™ to pediatric patients at Beaumont Hospital, Troy.
Bedside Healers™ are unique and innovative stuffed animals with Velcro straps that patients can easily attach to beds, IV poles, wheelchairs, etc. Members of the program, along with coaches and parent representatives, will present 20 of these cuddly creatures at Beaumont, Troy on October 1. Bedside Healers inventor and owner, Jason Peach, will donate an additional 30 animals for the children at Beaumont, Troy.
“We feel very fortunate that the Lake Orion High School Volleyball Team, along with Bedside Healers, have chosen our hospital for their community service project,” says, Nancy Susick, president, Beaumont Hospital, Troy. “While our hospital is proud to offer the latest in technology, it is often the little things-the caring touches-that bring smiles to our patients.”
Lake Orion sophomore volleyball player Natalie Wehner had this to say about the donation, “We all know someone, either family or friends, that have been in the hospital at one point or another. It can be a scary, anxious, or even lonely time. The Bedside Healer™ is a way of letting them know that there are others that are thinking of them and hope they get well soon. The LOHS volleyball teams are praying for good health and happiness for everyone.”
Varsity head coach Ross Talbott added, “We, the coaching staff at Lake Orion, are very proud of the girls and our volleyball program at LOHS. They are just as interested in helping others as they are winning volleyball games. Our goal as coaches is to teach them how to win both on the court and off the court, and I think they are doing that right now. Giving back to the community shows what the LOHS volleyball program is about.”
The volleyball teams are in the midst of their fall season and will take time away from their busy practice and game schedule to include handwritten notes to go along with the Bedside Healers for the 50 patients receiving these gifts at Beaumont Hospital.
Bedside Healers is a local company, founded nearly two years ago by metro Detroit resident Jason Peach following his father’s extended hospital stay. Since then, Bedside Healers has donated nearly 1,400 of these stuffed animals to hospitals throughout the country. The company is also host to an online site, The Community, where people who are sick, have been sick, or are taking care of sick people, can come together to communicate and support each other. It is the company’s next step in its mission to “always be there.”
