For more than 20 years, employees, physicians and volunteers at Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) have been providing gifts for Maury County school children through the annual Holiday Hugs program. This year, a total of 624 local children received a gift from the program to help make the holidays a little brighter.

"It is always heartwarming to see the difference Holiday Hugs makes in children's lives," said Cindy Short, director of volunteer services at MRMC. "Programs like Holiday Hugs are important every year, but a lot of people are struggling this holiday season in particular due to...