STHS Children’s presents its annual Children’s Christmas Posada

SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM CHILDREN’S TO KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH ITS ANNUAL CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS POSASDA

STHS Children’s is inviting the community to its merriest Christmas celebration of the year, featuring holiday-themed treats, activities, games and live entertainment for the family

The holiday season brings with it cheer, joy and good tidings. Throughout the month of December, families, friends and communities gather to celebrate all that’s merry and bright during the holiday season.

Among the merriest of celebrations is the South Texas Health System Children’s Christmas Posada, an annual event chockful of holiday cheer with live performances by local elementary, middle and high school students from schools across the Rio Grande Valley, as well as plenty of holiday-themed games and family-friendly goings-on like ornament and holiday card making arts & crafts activities.

With holly jolly fun for all, the annual posada is one of premier and spirited events of the holiday season in Hidalgo County and the perfect kick-off to the highly anticipated Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah celebrations for families across the region.

In addition to the live entertainment and arts & crafts activities, attendees can enjoy some delicious hot cocoa, holiday-inspired treats and specially themed displays by South Texas Health System’s facilities and local community organizations.

With the Children’s Posada growing in popularity each year, STHS anticipates this year’s posada to be the biggest and best yet with more than 1,000 guests expected to take part in the good tiding of comfort and joy.

“It’s certainly the most wonderful time of the year! And STHS Children’s is thrilled to unite the Rio Grande Valley community for this special celebration as we kick off the holiday season,” says Tom Castañeda, System Director of Marketing & Public Relations, South Texas Health System. “From writing letters to Santa to getting a keepsake photo with Jolly Old St. Nicholas himself, it’s the perfect event to begin the holiday celebrations with family and loved ones.”

Attendees are encouraged to throw on the comfiest fleece and flannel pajamas to enjoy the evening of festivities.

Taking place in the main parking lot of South Texas Health System Children’s, the Children’s Christmas Posada will be held on Friday, December 13, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

For complete details, visit the STHS Children’s Facebook Event Page. To participate in this year’s event, or volunteer to help, contact he STHS Marketing Department at 956-388-2020 or STHSMarketing@uhsinc.com

Who: South Texas Health System Children’s

What: STHS Children’s Christmas Posada

When: Friday, December 13, 2024, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Where: Main Parking Lot South Texas Health System Children’s 1102 W. Trenton Rd. Edinburg, TX. 78539

About South Texas Health System

South Texas Health System is a multi-facility healthcare system serving patients throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The system includes four acute care facility campuses with specialties in pediatrics, heart and vascular services, maternity and women’s health and trauma services. Inpatient and outpatient treatment for behavioral health needs and addictive disorders is also provided through the system’s South Texas Health System Behavioral facility. South Texas Health System is affiliated with the South Texas Clinical Partners ACO, Prominence Health Plan, and Cornerstone Regional Hospital. The system operates an advanced Level I Trauma Center at South Texas Health System McAllen, the first and only freestanding children’s facility and pediatric ER at South Texas Health System Children’s, the region’s only freestanding heart hospital and specialized cardiac ER at South Texas Health System Heart, and six freestanding emergency rooms located in and around Weslaco, Mission, Edinburg, McAllen and Alamo. For more information about the system and its comprehensive services, please visit www.southtexashealthsystem.com.

About Prominence Health

Prominence Health began in 1993 as a health maintenance organization (HMO) and became of a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) in 2014. They provide coverage to more than 60,000 fully insured, self-funded and Medicare Advantage members throughout Nevada and parts of Texas. Prominence operates seven Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in California, Florida, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas and Washington D.C., which are managed care systems that benefit communities by providing coordinated, high-quality care to Medicare patients. For more information about Prominence Health, visit ProminenceHealthPlan.com or ProminenceMedicare.com.

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