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Putting Together the Pieces of Woods’ Holidays

With the help of our community partners and friends in Bucks County, Woods Services delivered a complete, ceremonious holiday season for our residents to enjoy. Here is who we would like to thank for making this year’s festivities possible.

 

Thank you to the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Region

for helping Woods deliver hundreds of holiday cards to veterans in the Bucks County community as part of our “Cards for Peace” campaign. Cards were made by our staff and residents, along with Bucks County community members, and have been delivered by the American Red Cross to The Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers in Philadelphia and Coatesville, Pa., as well as local multi-service resource agencies. Cards will continue to be delivered during the holidays and through Valentine’s Day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you, PetSmart of Newtown,

for donating hundreds of plush animals as gifts for our residents. Our Woods family has come to love this tradition of making new fuzzy and furry friends during the holidays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you, Northeast Riders Motorcycle Club and Stars & Stripes Harley Davidson,

for an exhilarating visit to our campus on Dec. 12. Members of the Northeast Riders Motorcycle Club, along with Santa, paraded through the campus on their motorcycles and dropped off holidays gifts for the residents. The gifts included toys and games, personal care products, craft activities and clothing.

 

 

 

 

Thank you to the Bucks County community members

for being our residents’ Secret Santas this holiday season. You fulfilled our wish lists with your donations and generosity. Thank you for also taking part in our “Cards for Peace” campaign to bring a smile to our local veterans’ faces, and for donating to our Giving Tuesday campaign to support animal-assisted therapy for our residents.


 

 

 

Thank you, Woods staff members

for your hospitality and continued support to our residents along the way. We hope you enjoyed the annual Midnight Walk with President and CEO Tine Hansen-Turton on Dec. 14, as well as the meet-and-greet with our evening staff. We also hope you liked the delicious hot chocolate and plush animals distributed at Common Grounds on Dec. 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you, Santa Claus,

for making each experience special this holiday season. You lit our Christmas tree, delivered more than 1,100 gifts to our residents this season, and you even paid us a special visit on a motorcycle with the Northeast Riders Motorcycle Club. Santa Claus, indeed, came to town at Woods!

 

 

Thanks to all our partners and friends in the Bucks County community, the pieces of Woods’ 2021 holiday season have come together to create memories that are sure to last forever.

Woods Reimagines the Holiday Season for 2020 

🎵On this different, yet festive and memorable, holiday season, our team at Woods gave residents and staff… 🎵

 

🎵 One spectacular tree lighting…🎵

 

A tree lighting on Dec. 1 kicked off the festivities for the 2020 edition of Woods’ Winter Wonderland. Santa and his elves flipped a switch, lighting trees instantly, bringing a colorful glow to the campus and highlighting greenery on the new barnyard and horse corral. Most importantly, smiles were brought to the faces of our residents who witnessed the magical moment.

 

🎵 Seven kinds of plushies… 🎵

 

Following the tree-lighting ceremony, Santa and his elves made rounds to all residences on campus and delivered one of seven kinds of plush animals to each resident. The plush animals are courtesy of a gift campaign held by PetSmart in Newtown, Pa., allowing community members to purchase and donate one of the plushies, including hedgehogs and llamas, to the residences.

 

🎵 Several hundred motorcyclists… 🎵

 

It’s not the holidays at Woods without an annual visit from Brian’s Harley-Davidson and the Northeast Riders Motorcycle Club. This year’s safely distanced toy delivery included Santa on a chopper, new toys and games, personal care products, craft activities, clothing, and more.

 

🎵 Fifteen days of celebrating … 🎵

 

Although there was no outdoor Winter Wonderland, we did have a mini indoor version during which one residence at a time could get a photo with Santa, make crafts, play games, dance, sing and eat some fa-la-la-fabulous food!

 

🎵 Two of Santa’s reindeer… 🎵

 

It’s safe to say that this holiday season has been full of surprises for the Woods community – including one from Santa’s little helpers. Comet and her son Curley, two reindeer from Spruce Run Farm in Bloomsburg, Pa., stopped by for a day and provided excitement to residents who observed in awe and learned plenty about the animals.

 

🎵 1,800 turkeys… 🎵

 

We couldn’t let the holiday season come and go without showing appreciation to our staff for their continued dedication to our residents. In addition to our annual gift, we distributed 1,800 turkeys to our staff over two days, each weighing about 12-15 pounds. It is our hope that the turkeys will be enjoyed by the staff and their families and will bring a sense of connection in these times of isolation.

 

🎵1,000-plus Secret Santa gifts…🎵

 

In this unprecedented time of need, the local and Woods communities have delivered in a major way to our residents this holiday season. Because of these Secret Santas’ generosity, over 1,100 holiday gifts will be delivered this year, checking off items from each resident’s wish list.

 

🎵 …And continued support from the Woods family! 🎵

While the Woods Winter Wonderland has been reimagined this year, familiar aspects like the tree lighting and visit from Santa brought joy to our residents. With the help of our residents’ families and the Bucks County neighbors, the 2020 holiday season at Woods will be one to remember for all of the right reasons. Though we may not know what it will look like this time next year, one thing’s for sure: Santa will be coming to town once more.