{"id":138626,"date":"2024-12-20T12:18:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T17:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=138626"},"modified":"2024-12-20T12:18:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T17:18:56","slug":"hnl-lab-medicines-angel-tree-program-brings-holiday-magic-to-families-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=138626","title":{"rendered":"HNL Lab Medicine\u2019s Angel Tree Program Brings Holiday Magic to Families in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>HNL Lab Medicine employees and their families load a truck full of Angel Tree gifts (image provided by HNL Lab Medicine)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Allentown, Pa., December 20, 2024\u2014 In the true spirit of the holidays, HNL Lab Medicine proudly celebrates the continued success of its Angel Tree initiative, now in its fourth and most impactful year. Driven by the generosity and compassion of its dedicated team, the program has brought joy, hope, and holiday magic to families and children across the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the Angel Tree program achieved remarkable milestones, delivering gifts and cheer to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>31 families from Operation Santa Claus, comprising 93 individuals<\/li>\n<li>57 individual children from Operation Santa Claus<\/li>\n<li>29 children from The Children\u2019s Home of Easton<\/li>\n<li>34 children from The Neighborhood Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These efforts reflect the unwavering commitment of the HNL Lab Medicine team to creating a brighter holiday season for those in need. Each gift was thoughtfully selected and prepared to ensure it brought warmth, joy, and the magic of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Bargilione, Vice President of Marketing, shared her gratitude for the initiative\u2019s success. \u201cThe holiday season is a time to come together and reflect on the power of giving. Thanks to our team\u2019s incredible dedication and compassion, we\u2019ve been able to spread joy and create cherished memories for so many in our community. Every child deserves to experience the wonder of the season, and our team remains committed to creating joy and spreading holiday cheer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the final deliveries for Operation Santa Claus near completion, HNL Lab Medicine reflects on the lives touched and the memories made through this collective effort.<\/p>\n<p>The Angel Tree program serves as a powerful reminder of the impact kindness and community can have during the holidays. HNL Lab Medicine thanks every team member who contributed to making this season so special, delivering not just gifts, but hope, compassion, and enduring holiday magic.<\/p>\n<p>For more inspiring updates, visit HNL Lab Medicine\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hnl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>\u00a0and stay connected throughout the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About HNL Lab Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hnl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HNL Lab Medicine<\/a>\u00a0is a leading multi\u2010regional, full\u2010service medical laboratory providing testing and related services to physician offices, hospitals, long\u2010term care facilities, employers and industrial accounts. With 50+\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hnl.com\/locations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">patient service centers<\/a>\u00a0in Pennsylvania and 14 acute care laboratories within partners\u2019 hospital sites, and over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hnl.com\/team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40 board-certified pathologists and scientific directors<\/a>, HNL Lab Medicine provides high-quality, advanced diagnostic testing. Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hnl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HNL.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nAlexandra Ford<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HNL Lab Medicine employees and their families load a truck full of Angel Tree gifts (image provided by HNL Lab Medicine) Allentown, Pa., December 20, 2024\u2014 In the true spirit &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=138626\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">HNL Lab Medicine\u2019s Angel Tree Program Brings Holiday Magic to Families in Need<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":138628,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hnl-angel-tree.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138626"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=138626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/138628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=138626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=138626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=138626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}