Hospital Donates Toys to United Methodist Children's Home

ORANGE CITY, Fla., December 21, 2016 On Dec. 16, Florida Hospital Fish Memorial CEO Rob Deininger loaded up his sleigh (a Toyota sedan) and dropped off Christmas gifts hospital employees had donated for the Florida United Methodist Children's Home in Deltona.

This is what Christmas is all about giving of ourselves to others. Seeing this pile of gifts from our care team was so moving. I hope these toys bring a smile to the nearly 450 boys and girls staying at the Florida United Methodist Children's Home during Christmas, Deininger said.

The Florida United Methodist Children's Home was established in Enterprise, Fla., in 1908 as the Florida Methodist Orphanage. It is now a diverse ministry that includes residential care, therapeutic group care, foster care, emergency shelter care, independent living assistance, and community child care center.

About Florida Hospital Fish Memorial

Florida Hospital Fish Memorial is a member of AdventHealth, a faith-based health care organization with 46 hospital campuses and nearly 8,200 licensed beds in 10 states. With 175-beds, Florida Hospital Fish Memorial is one of the six Florida Hospitals in Volusia and Flagler counties that composes the Florida Hospital East Florida Region. As the largest hospital system in the area, the Florida Hospital East Florida Region has 923 beds and more than 6,000 employees. With a mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ, the Florida Hospital East Florida Region collectively contributed nearly $120 million in benefits in 2015 to the underprivileged, the community's overall health and wellness and spiritual needs, and capital improvements.