Pediatric patients get Christmas trees at TriStar Centennial

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — For the first time TriStar Centennial Children's Hospital was part of a donation initiative called Helping Hands. It is done by J + J Flooring and has happened in Nashville the past few years.

The initiative provides decorated trees to patients. The trees are decorated by different designers and range in theme. This happens in 11 different cities.

According to an official with TriStar Centennial, there were 40 trees and any pediatric patient there the day they were delivered got one.

Any leftover trees would go to new patients admitted.

We followed George West as he picked out his tree. He was in the hospital for emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix.

You can see what tree he picked in the video above.

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Rhori: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/5b/25/a224d13d47739165c92b94e643db/rhori-recommends-header.png

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On 150-year anniversary, YMCA of Middle Tennessee looks at its past and future

Happy Birthday to the YMCA of Middle TN. They just celebrated their 150th anniversary! A lot has changed with the Y over the years. I have personally seen some of that firsthand when I was a long-time board member at the Northwest Family Y and part of their Black Achievers Program. Forrest Sanders has a look back.

- Lelan Statom