Help Banner Urgent Care brighten holidays for hospitalized children
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Toy collection at Banner Urgent Care at Ina and Thornydale roads
The level of Tucson community spirit we’re seeing to help children in need during the holidays is amazing.

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TUCSON, Ariz. (Dec. 6, 2019) – Interested in helping a child at Diamond Children’s Medical Center have a better holiday? There’s still time to donate a new, unwrapped toy.

You can either drop off toys at one of five Banner Urgent Care Tucson locations or text "BANNER" to 95495 to donate money for a new toy.

Banner Urgent Care and Sonora Quest Laboratories are teaming up to donate and collect new toys that will be delivered to pediatric patients at Diamond Children’s Medical Center.

The toy drive runs through Dec. 13, 2019.

"The level of Tucson community spirit we’re seeing to help children in need during the holidays is amazing," said Katrina Catto, CEO of Banner Urgent Care. "It's really been heartwarming to see people who want to do something for kids."

In metro Phoenix, donations made to Banner Urgent Cares will go to children hospitalized at Cardon Children’s Medical Center and Banner Children's at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.

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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.