News Nearby: Grayson 4-year-old Collects Toys for Children in Hospitals
Holden Parker, 4, of Grayson, wants to spread holiday cheer to children in hospitals - and give hope and faith in the process. He has his own story of survival during the first few years of his life.
Grayson, GA - Four-year-old, Holden Parker is busy making a list for Santa…but it is not just for himself. Holden asked his mother if they can collect toys for boys and girls in the children’s hospitals that he spent so much time in as an infant. Although the family collected and distributed hundreds of toys to children at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Egleston last year, the family had not planned to do it again this year. However, “Having my own child ask if we could take toys again this year to these sick children completely warmed my heart” said Holden’s mother Christine Parker. “We gladly said yes and we’d love to be able to make this annual event. We understand how scary and painful it can be to have a sick child in the hospital. …