BRUNSWICK, Georgia: Dec. 2, 2008 – St. Simons Island residents Fred
and Elizabeth Freyer recently donated their North Pole Village and Snow
Village holiday collections to the Southeast Georgia Health System Senior
Care Center. According to Elizabeth Freyer, there are more than 1,000
pieces in the collections she acquired over the last several years.
“I displayed them for years in our house in Atlanta but when we moved
here (in 2001), I didn’t have the space and I wanted to share them
with others,” she says. “At first I thought about donating
them to the hospital. Then, Katherine (Thurber, director of development
of the Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation) suggested that we donate
them to the Senior Care Center. Since my mother spent many years in a
nursing home, I thought that was a wonderful idea—anything to bring
a little joy to the residents’ lives. I think the residents will
particularly enjoy the Snow Village, which is a more nostalgic collection
of past periods in history, and has some pieces that are from 25 to 30
years old.”
Both collections were unveiled at the Senior Care Center’s holiday
celebration on Nov. 25, and were a hit with residents, visitors, and staff
alike. “We are so thankful to the Freyers for making this holiday
season a wonderful time for our residents,” Thurber says. “Every
gift we receive for the Senior Care Center helps create a place where
our residents will thrive and assures their families that their loved
ones are being well taken care of.”
For more information about the Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the
not-for-profit Health System, call 912-466-3360 or visit www.sghs.com.