Railroad Shares With Young Saint Francis Patients

Employees of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway in Chaffee shared their abundance with young patients in the Saint Francis Medical Center Children's Center during Christmas.

After the annual BNSF Christmas party, all extra gifts are donated to local charities and pediatric patients. The gifts are provided by Ed Ferris, BNSF superintendent of operations. John Neel, BNSF trainmaster, says the donations are one small way the railway can give back to the community.

From left are Carrie Copeland, development officer in Saint Francis Foundation; Donna Reeder, RN, BSN, nurse in the Children's Center; Gary Bentley, BNSF road foreman of engines; John Neel, BNSF division trainmaster; and Roberta Terry, RN, BSN, assistant manager of the Children's Center.