Hardware Group Provides Christmas Trees for Children’s Hospital

The Central Indiana Ace Hardware Group (CIA) partnered with Riley Children’s Foundation to co-host the Ace Christmas Tree Farm for Riley Children’s Hospital Patients over the 2023 holiday season. Children could choose a 4-foot artificial Christmas tree, which they decorated with lights and ornaments and kept in their rooms for the holiday season.

The Ace Christmas Tree Farm was set up in a common area in the hospital for all patients to access and supported by a team of Ace employee volunteers from various stores in the central Indiana area. The trees and all decorating supplies were funded by donations from stores in the CIA group.

“We hope these Christmas trees can bring some magic, warmth and happiness to the children who have to stay in the hospital during this special time of year,” says Brian Moore, CIA group leader and Monticello Ace Hardware owner. “We know how incredibly difficult it must be for the children and families, so we are humbled to partner with the Riley Children’s Hospital to have a chance to bring a little holiday joy into their rooms.”