EPUMC donates handmade bears to Estes Park Health ER

Two women stand indoors holding colorful handmade fleece pillows shaped like cats with various patterns. A window behind them shows a parking lot and trees.
Photo by Wendy Rigby/Estes Park Health

On Monday, May 20, the Estes Park United Methodist Church delivered two dozen handmade stuffed bears to the Emergency Department at Estes Park Health. Agnes Lantz (left) is a member of the Friendly Stitchers group at EPUMC which created these toys to give to young patients in a health crisis. EPH Chief Nursing Officer Pat Samples accepted the bears on behalf of the hospital. EPH is grateful for the many years members of this church have lovingly made these bears for members of the Estes Valley community in crisis.