Junior Board spreads holiday cheer with gifts of poinsettias

For more than 50 years, the Junior Board of Christiana Care Inc. has presented hospitalized patients with poinsettias during the winter holidays. It’s a tradition that originated at the Wilmington General Division, formerly on South Broom Street, and flourishes still today at Christiana and Wilmington hospitals, where 600 plants were delivered personally by 12 Junior Board members in December. To date, the efforts have amounted to more than 3,600 hours of service, with more than 600 volunteers delivering over 30,000 plants.