Rosewood Miracle Workers Aktion Club recently delivered supplies from its annual Coloring Book and Crayon Drive conducted last fall. A busy winter kept Aktion Club members from completing delivery until now, but the supplies were still right on time for drive recipient Clara Barton Hospital.  

“The donations we receive from Rosewood Aktion Club annually are what we typically receive for the year for coloring books and crayons,” explained Michelle Moshier, director of Clara Barton Hospital Foundation. “We are so appreciative whenever they arrive. It means a lot to us that Rosewood Aktion Club donations are helping to make Clara Barton a brighter place, one page at a time.” 

Mosier said the coloring books and crayons are provided at each clinic in Hoisington, Russell and Great Bend. They are also provided at the registration desk and on the nursing floor of Clara Barton Hospital.

“These supplies help to entertain the kiddos throughout the year,” she said. “All of our staff know where they are located to hand out to any child who is a patient or is here for a loved one. Whatever that scenario is, we have color books and crayons that help keep them occupied while they are here.”

Rosewood Aktion Club’s effort netted 376 coloring books and 328 boxes of crayons from last fall’s community drive. Rosewood Residential Employees chipped in $60 that went to the purchase of crayons for the drive. 

“Our Aktion Club has been conducting this drive for a decade and we have probably averaged about 500 coloring books and crayon boxes each year during that span.” said Rosewood Aktion Club sponsor Frankie Pelster. “We are a bit below our average this time, but our numbers are still good when you consider we are bringing smiles to more than 300 children in need for the upcoming year. We thank the community for joining us in our most recent effort to provide supplies to CBH, which in turn provides such a wonderful service to children.”