in august -- betsy banowetz was diagnosed with gambre syndrome.she wanted to thank the staff and help lift other patient's spirits so she painted aspen trees on the windows and made paper chains. her little elves make cards and help their mom fifi jars with goodies to hand out to patients. "i wanted to bring a little christmas cheer to sixth west. knowing i'm so impacted by my environment so wanting to make it feel a little more christmasy for those who have to spend the holidays here." here."patients tell cbs 2 news it brightens their day seeing betsy and her kids. the family plans to viist each week before christmas. it's after the break... break...the lengths one n-f-l player took to make sure a tradition he stated in one city didn't stop when he moved to another. after 12 years of playing for one team, an n-f-l player didn't let a move to another city, stop an annual holidada tradition he created. created.he was there on skype, when several children went on a quick shopping spree at a toy store in houston. houston.sherry williams shows us how it went. went. the adults were as exci

summer.in august, betsy banowetz was diagnosed with a rare d dease- gambre syndrome. she started feeling tingling in her fingers and toes.by the end of the week, she couldn't walk.she wanted to thank the staff and help lift other patient's spirits so she painteteaspen trees on the windows and made paper chains. her little elves make cards and help their mom fill jars with goodies to hand out to patients. "i wanted to bring a little christmas cheer to sixth west. knowing i'm so impacted by my environment so wanting to somehoo transfer t space to make it feel a little more christmasy for those who o have to spend the holidays here." here."patients say they love feeling like they're staying in a winter wonderland and it brightens their day seeing betsy come in twice a week with her little helpers and receiving their gifts.the family plans to come visit each week before christmas. covering the corridor, in cedar rapids, marissa scott, cbs 2 news. a cedar rapids elementary city.the changes are part of a two-day exercising series at classes at pierce elementary. fifth grade

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