Railroad Employees Share with Young Patients at Saint Francis

Employees of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway in Chaffee, Mo., shared their abundance with young patients in the Saint Francis Medical Center Children's Center during Christmas. From left are Gary Bentley, BNSF roadforeman; Mike Griffin, BNSF conductor; Karen Welker, RN, Saint Francis Children's Center; Jane Read, RN, Saint Francis Children's Center; and John Neel, BNSF trainmaster.

After the annual BNSF Christmas party, all extra gifts are donated to local charities and pediatric patients. This year, the donated gifts were valued at $400. John Neel, BNSF trainmaster, says the donations are one small way the railway can give back to the community.