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TUCSON (Nov. 18, 2019) – Heading to a Banner Urgent Care for a flu shot? Why not bring a new, unwrapped toy and help a child at Diamond Children's Medical Center have a better holiday?

Banner Urgent Care is partnering with the couriers at Sonora Quest Laboratories to deliver holiday cheer to pediatric patients! From now until Dec. 13, Banner Urgent Care is collecting new toys at all of its 45 locations across Arizona. Sonora Quest couriers will be picking up the new toy donations and delivering them to Diamond Children’s Medical Center as well as Banner Children's metro Phoenix locations, Cardon Children’s Medical Center in Mesa and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale. 

No time to shop? Anyone can support the Banner Urgent Care Toy Drive with a tax-deductible donation made right from your smart phone to help stock the Toy Closets. To donate, simply text BANNER to 95495.

"We’re delighted to help children in need during the holidays," said Katrina Catto, Banner Urgent Care CEO. "So many times, people want to help but they are unsure what to do. Making sure a child who has to be in the hospital during the holidays gets a great surprise is one of the best things that you can do."

Special thanks to Sonora Quest Laboratories and Mobivity for supporting the Toy Drive.

About Banner Urgent Care

Banner Urgent Care provides a close, convenient and affordable treatment option for patients with non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries such as cold and flu; ear, eye and throat infections; fevers; skin rashes; and sprains, strains and lacerations. Banner Urgent Care is open every day of the year and accepts most insurance plans. For more information, locations and hours of operation, please visit www.BannerHealth.com/urgentcare.