volunteer helps child with festive craft

Spirit store manager helps patient with festive craft during annual fall event.

Spirit of Children returned to Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) Thursday, October 15, putting on a fall festival with costumes, crafts, and games — an event the organization hopes makes being in the hospital a little less scary.  

For 29 years, the charitable organization has partnered with LLUCH to lift the spirits of patients and their families. They have raised more than $1.5 million to support the Child Life Department through in-store donations and other employee-led initiatives. 

Shannon Casselman, senior zone manager at Spirit stores, said she is proud to partner with LLUCH to make a difference in the lives of children. 

"Being part of Spirit of Children is incredibly meaningful because it’s about so much more than fundraising — it’s about bringing hope, joy, and comfort to children and families during their most difficult moments,” Casselman said.