By Stacy Moore WNY Medical, PC held their Annual Holiday Banquet on December 14th. Almost 200 people, including staff, medical professionals, and  administration from the company’s 13 medical offices, came together to celebrate the holiday season. As they gathered, it was not only for the opp...

By Stacy Moore

WNY Medical, PC held their Annual Holiday Banquet on December 14th. Almost 200 people, including staff, medical professionals, and  administration from the company’s 13 medical offices, came together to celebrate the holiday season. As they gathered, it was not only for the opportunity to recognize the hard work that was accomplished during the year, but to dedicate the evening to another very important group as well.
Gifts were gathered during the event for the new Oishei Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. With 185 patient beds that could potentially be occupied for Christmas, the guests were asked to bring along gifts as a donation to the babies, children and families. Creating a collaborative effort among their vast locations throughout Western New York, they were successful in obtaining a humbling notion at their celebratory evening. WNY Medical came together with their “family” of caretakers who generously participated just so they could give not only a store bought gift, but the gift of a magical moment during this time of year.
After the Holiday Banquet, the gifts were sorted so they could be delivered directly to the patient rooms at the hospital. The gifts were beautiful! From infant blankets to Star Wars items, gifts were put in gift bags with tissue paper that identified the appropriate gender of the child. Red for girls, green for boys and white for neutral. Packed up and ready to go so that, they could hand the gifts out one by one to the patients.

On December 20th the CEO of WNY Medical, Riffat Sadiq, MD, and a few staff handled the delivery of the gifts. WNY Medical had two hospital gurneys filled with gifts to be handed out. The gurneys were wheeled along through the hallways of the hospital as the staff stopped in each room. Personally greeting each child and saying “Merry Christmas”. The children and the families were so grateful for this small token. Without knowing they also gave WNY Medical a gift in return. It was the gift of a warm heart for the holidays. That is what the season is all about.

“For it is in giving that we receive.”