LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Covenant Children\u2019s is teaming up with Spirit Halloween for the 17th year to help make hospital stays less scary for young patients. <\/p>\n
Through the Spirit of Children fundraiser, shoppers can support Covenant Children\u2019s by purchasing costumes with a special coupon at any Lubbock Spirit Halloween store. <\/p>\n
This year\u2019s donations will help provide play and therapeutic tools used daily for bedside play sessions, sensory tools, comfort items, music therapy, creative arts experiences, therapeutic playroom visits and more. <\/p>\n
\u201cThrough Spirit Halloween\u2019s ongoing support, patients and families across our region have access to resources that bring comfort, healing, and a sense of normalcy during their hospital stay,\u201d Jessica Marlar, Senior Philanthropy Officer at Covenant Health, said. \u201cWhether it\u2019s singing with a music therapist, finding comfort through toys, sensory items, and art, or coping with a new diagnosis alongside a child life specialist, Spirit Halloween helps ensure our teams have the resources they need to care for every child and family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Covenant Children\u2019s has received nearly $375,000 through the partnership. Those funds have helped hire a part-time child life specialist for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, expand the artists in residence program and update and stock Lindsay\u2019s Playroom.<\/p>\n