It started out as Christmas project to make sure every patient in Pittsburgh's Childrens Hospital Cancer Unit had at least one toy for Christmas morning. The effort started by Mr. & Mrs Richard Salsberry in memory of their late daughter Lindsey.
Young Lindsey Salsberry was a college freshman when her cancer was discovered in 2005. While enduring nearly two years of surgeries and treatments at the hospital Lindsey always worried about and cared for the younger patients in the unit. At Christmas time she thought every child in the unit should have at least one toy to unwrap on Christmas morning.
Lindsey was taken in the spring of 2007. In honor of her concern for her mates in the unit her parents started Lindsey's Christmas that year. Over the years it has grown and last year they were able to make sure every child in the Pittsburgh hospital got at least one toy. We recall Lindsey's dad telling us they nearly filled up their house storing the presents waiting for the holiday. Through the generosity of Lindsey's family and friends they had over 600 toys for the children last year, enough for every child in the hospital.
You can be part of Lindsey's Christmas. For just $1 you can get a "Christmas Frog Card" with your name on it at either Tonda's Place in Wellsville, Craig's Tire in Calcutta or the Beaver Local Middle School. If you can afford more it will be greatly appreciated. Donations of toys are also being accepted at those locations. Every penny collected goes for the gifts to Childrens Hospital patients. The cards will be displayed at each location.
Lindsey is no longer with us but her spirit lives on, especially on Christmas Day.
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