Several employees at Community Women's Health brightened one patient’s day recently when they presented her with more than $350 in baby gifts they had purchased. Angie O., medical assistant, Monica R., sonographer, and Amanda S., biller, gave patient Vanessa bags of new baby clothes, blankets, bibs, bottles, diapers and other infant items along with hand-me-downs from their own children. The co-workers surprised their patient during one of her routine medical appointments.

“She was shocked,” Amanda says about this exceptional patient experience. “She’s not an emotional person, but she was really affected. It was great. And it was fun buying pink stuff because I have two boys.”

“I thought it was great,” says Vanessa. “It was a nice thing they did for me.”

The mini baby shower was Angie's idea. After talking with the young mother-to-be during another appointment, she discovered that Vanessa hadn’t yet had a baby shower and no one planned to throw her one. Angie enlisted her co-workers to help. “I told them that I was going to buy her some small gifts, but it turned into something bigger,” Angie says. “I just liked her and we wanted to help her.”

Jeanne N., site manager, was the first to share this story. “I am so touched by their generosity."