Esse Health Brightens Christmas for Foster Kids

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Esse Health’s Tesson Ferry Pediatrics & Internal Medicine office made the holiday season a little brighter this year for foster care children in Franklin and Jefferson counties.

The employees made 30 blankets and collected 30 teddy bears before bundling them together and donating them to Franklin County Family Services and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Franklin County Family Services gave the 15 blankets and teddy bears to foster care children on Dec. 22 during Santa’s visit to the office. Jefferson County Sheriff Oliver “Glenn” Boyer passed out the 15 blankets and teddy bears to its narcotics unit for children taken away from unsafe homes. This is the second year Tesson Ferry Pediatrics and Internal Medicine collected and donated these items.

“We understand what a terrible ordeal these children must go through when they are taken from their homes,” said office manager Karen Hegger. “We hope the soft blankets and teddy bears provide some comfort during this traumatic time.”

Esse Health is a St. Louis-based physician group that strives to improve the overall well-being of its patients through patient education, lifestyle modification and prevention.