Students, city partner to provide gifts to senior citizens

Marie Hatcher, the certified nursing assistant instructor at Immaculate High School, and her CNA class at the school have delivered gifts in partnership with the Danbury Fire Department.

The members of the class have been doing clinical hours at the Pope John Paul II Nursing Home in Danbury since November.

The members of the class have been working mostly with the same four patients on 2 South of the nursing home.

In early December, the students asked Hatcher, if they could do something nice for the patients for Christmas.

The members collected money and put together gift bags. The bags included: Christmas socks, lip balm, lotion, scented spray, Christmas candy and soaps donated by GoatBoy Soaps in New Milford.

Danbury was collecting gifts for the senior citizens, in the meantime.

Fire Marshal Terence Timan, who is also an Immaculate High School alumnus, who graduated in the school’s Class of 1985, worked closely with the students and Mother Mary to help deliver the gifts.

He was happy to share his fond memories with the students.

In addition, Jodie Rieve has been instrumental in partnering with Immaculate High School to facilitate the clinical hours.

Claire Dwyer organized everything with the city and the school.

The students included: Ashley Nicoletti of Sandy Hook, Caroline Merritt of Danbury, Nicole Cianflone of Danbury, Alivia Garcia of Newtown, Sadie Mellen of New Milford, Carolyn Jandura of Redding, Alexis Walsh of New Fairfield, Courtney-rae McCormack of Danbury, and Ava Amatulli of Danbury.

Immaculate High School is a private, non-profit Catholic college-preparatory institution that serves students from 28 communities in Connecticut and New York.

The school was founded in 1962, and also allows its students to focus on academic excellence, spiritual development, service to others, and personal goals.

The school is located in Danbury, and is part of the Diocese of Bridgeport’s school system.