She relies on the donated toys all year long in her work as a child life specialist at OHSU Doernbecher. Spirit Mountain then purchases an additional $5,000 worth of gifts: “So we can make sure the donation can really last throughout the year,” explained Ridgebear.īeth Fitzpatrick knows just how important the donation really is. “This is really our favorite event to do throughout the year.”Įvery year, the casino holds a five-week toy drive to kick off the event. “So many of us at Spirit Mountain have had our own lives touched by the services and beautiful people that work at Doernbecher,” said Shawna Ridgebear, director of marketing for Spirit Mountain Casino. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)Ī truckload of toys arrived at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital this week, the 11 th such delivery logged by Spirit Mountain Casino in as many years.
A truckload of toys arrived at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital on December 18, 2017, the 11th annual delivery from Spirit Mountain Casino.