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Abbott Netherlands Makes a Difference for Kids with Chronic Illnesses

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About 250 of our Abbott Netherlands colleagues recently came together for a day of volunteerism to bring positive changes to schools for children with chronic illnesses.

As part of Patient Central Day, volunteers helped supervise the children on field trips to fly kites at the beach, play at the playground, and go to the Dutch Railway Museum. They also painted classrooms, drew hopscotch games on playgrounds, and planted flowers and vegetables in the gardens. The activities not only gave volunteers the opportunity to make the day brighter for these children, but it also gave them a better understanding of how the children cope with their chronic illnesses on a daily basis.

At the end of the day, the volunteers gathered together to explore several displays that described the various products and services of Abbott and our Netherlands sites.

Abbott colleagues paint classrooms.

Taking a short break between painting activities.

Drawing hopscotch games on the playground.

Planting flowers in the gardens.

At the end of the day, Abbott people gather to learn more about the products and activities from all of the Abbott sites in the Netherlands.

 

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