Homestead-Miami
Speedway employees hit the road today, spreading holiday cheer to children in Homestead
and Florida City, with speedway staff delivering gifts to South Florida
children in what has become an annual holiday season tradition for track
representatives.
The
first stop was PATCHES medical center in Florida City, a state-licensed,
non-profit facility staffed by pediatric nurses, certified teachers and
respiratory and rehab therapists that provide daily treatment to children with
extreme medical needs, as well as education for care-giving parents. Treating
children from birth through age 21, PATCHES is an alternative to in-patient
hospital care and more-isolated home care.
In
advance of the visit, PATCHES provided Homestead-Miami Speedway staffers a list
of the children’s names and ages so Speedway employees could personalize the
holiday gifts purchased for the event. The Speedway “elves” helped Santa Claus
distribute the gifts to each youngster, each who was anxiously waiting to
receive a present.
Pit
stop No. 2 on the Homestead-Miami holiday shuttle was Homestead Hospital, where
Speedway staffers made the rounds of each occupied room in the “Speediatrics”
children’s ER unit to present patients with gifts tailored to age and gender.
“It is easy to forget many of our kids at this
time of year,” said PATCHES CEO Kyle Smith. “Homestead-Miami Speedway providing
gifts to these children is truly a blessing. It really means a lot to us that
the Speedway and the community support us.”
“It
is an honor to be welcomed back each year by both Homestead Hospital and
PATCHES because being sick around the holidays is hard for anyone—especially
for young children and their families,” said Matt Becherer, president of
Homestead-Miami Speedway. “The fiercely dedicated staffs at these care
facilities should be commended for their year-round commitment to improving the
health and livelihood of children experiencing challenging times. Our Speedway
staff is truly humbled to be invited for yet another year to spread a little
joy to these children during the holiday season.”
“Homestead-Miami
Speedway exemplifies the spirit of giving not only during the holiday season,
but throughout the year,” said Bill Duquette, CEO of Homestead Hospital. “Over
the years, they have brought many smiles to the faces of our young patients and
their families. For that we are grateful.”
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