Photos: Holiday surprises brighten season for patients
Published on Monday, December 11, 2023
Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Photography
Friends of Children’s Hospital volunteers brought joy to children through stocking stuffers, Ballet Mississippi performances from “The Nutcracker” and the lighting of the Children’s of Mississippi Christmas tree last week. Meanwhile, employees of Brasfield & Gorrie, the general contractor for the construction of the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower, were visiting as elves, helping patients build Lego projects.
Hope Housel, a senior project assistant with Brasfield & Gorrie, puts together a Lego project with Children's of Mississippi patient Emma Johanson of Brandon. Looking is Emma's dad, Jon Johanson.
Children's of Mississippi patient Addie Hamm flips the switch to light the Children's of Mississippi Christmas tree.
Ballet Mississippi dancers Emery Harp and Ruby Hospodor perform as Herr Drosselmeyer's nephew and Marie.
Working on Lego building projects are, from left, Housel, Emma with parents Jon and Christie Johanson of Brandon and Eric Sharpe of Hattiesburg.
Ballet Mississippi dancers presenting scenes from "The Nutcracker" are, from left, Kimber Sanders, Rivers Lee, Campbell Hardy, Ruby Hospodor, Frances Claire Jackson, Lila Hunt, Polly Waterloo, Mary Harr Payne and Morgan Lee.
Rob Armour, BankPlus executive vice president and chief marketing and product development officer, speaks during BankPlus Presents Light-A-Light.
Smiling with Santa at BankPlus Presents Light-A-Light are, from left, Howard, Mance and Bobby Hosemann.
The Children's of Mississippi Christmas tree is aglow thanks to the Friends of Children's Hospital fundraiser BankPlus Presents Light-A-Light.
Members of the Mississippi Chorus sang carols as part of BankPlus Presents Light-A-Light.
Brasfield & Gorrie employees including, from left, Landon McCaskill, Mason Phillips, Amanda Galey, Hope Housel and Glen Ulrich, visited children at Children's of Mississippi. Brasfield & Gorrie was the general contractor for the construction of the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower, pictured.