GLENDALE, AZ — Heart patients at Banner Thunderbird have long been provided a small gift to boost their spirits during recovery.
That weighted stuff heart is made by volunteer Dixie, who is getting ready to retire!
Dixie has been helping out at the hospital for more than 20 years!
But she is getting ready to retire, and hospital staff hopes someone in the community will take the baton, and the needle, and continue her legacy.
Learn more about Dixie and her hearts for patients in the player above.
See more from Uplifting Arizona:
Gilbert Realtor writes book to help kids navigate moving
Paradise Valley teen to represent USA on world tennis stage
Arizona family has double the joy, as two sisters give birth hours apart at same hospital
Rudy's Bar-B-Q job helping 88-year-old Scottsdale man stay young and active
‘Girls Mentorship’ helps young girls build confidence and leadership skills
