In September, our 6-year-old daughter, Katie Rein, suffered a serious injury to her fingertip. After seeing several doctors, we have had the most comprehensive care for her as an outpatient through Akron Children's Hospital Burn Center.

Her fingertip has healed miraculously, she is able to play the piano and use that finger, and she is not experiencing any pain.

Most every time we had appointments at the hospital (and it's been LOTS of times!) the nurse would give Katie a small toy or gift for being so brave. This really made an impression on her and helped her look forward to future appointments.

As her way of saying "thank you" to the doctors and nurses who helped her, Katie wanted to give lots of toys to the hospital so other kids could be cheered up, too. So, her dad, Karl, (Austintown Rotary President), asked the Austintown Rotary members to bring unwrapped toys to our annual holiday party. They responded with overwhelming generosity. It was our privilege to deliver a full van of toys to the burn center today.

Photo: Karl Rein and Katie Rein deliver Austintown Rotary toy donations to the burn center at Akron Children's Hospital. Gratefully receiving the gifts is Katie's nurse, Julie Dittmer.