York Region Paramedic Services spreads warmth on Christmas Eve

Newmarket – York Region Paramedic Services is making the holidays brighter for seniors and children in York Region’s four hospitals on Christmas Eve by giving out donated blankets and teddy bears.

Media are invited to join Acting Chief Jeremy Watts and York Region paramedics as they load blankets and teddy bears into ambulances.

When:

Tuesday, December 24, 2024
9 a.m.

Where:

York Region Paramedic Services Headquarters 
80 Bales Drive East
Town of East Gwillimbury

Background:

• The Nanny Blanket Drive, initiated in 2008, aims to spread holiday cheer to those hospitalized during the festive season
• Since its inception, over 3,000 blankets have been distributed, bringing warmth and joy to countless patients
• York Region Paramedic Services staff have donated 250 new blankets and has also received a special donation of teddy bears for pediatric patients
• Blankets will be donated to patients at Southlake Health, Oak Valley Health - Markham Stouffville, Mackenzie Health - Richmond Hill and Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital

York Region’s team of skilled paramedics provide emergency and non-emergency medical response to York Region residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information on York Region Paramedic Services, visit york.ca/Paramedics or follow @YorkParamedics on Twitter.

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to over 1.25 million residents and 57,000 businesses with more than 629,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/RegionalServices

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Media Contact:

Katrina Dadar, Communications and Engagement Associate,
The Regional Municipality of York
Cell: 289-716-2394
Email: @email