Local Business Provides 'Smile Bags' To Hospitalized Children, Their Families: Best Of 2025

Photo credit: Krista Spadt, Simple Gifts Project

Warrington, Pennsylvania — Every community has its bright spots — the neighbors, businesses and local favorites that make it feel like home. As 2025 comes to a close, Patch and T-Mobile are recognizing the people, places and moments that made this year brighter in Warrington through our Best of 2025 series.

This story was submitted by Steve Spadt, who nominated Simple Gifts Project. To share your own Best of 2025 nomination, click here to answer a few questions, and we’ll take it from there.

Who or what are you nominating for Best of 2025?

Simple Gifts Project

How did this person, place or experience make a difference in your life or community this year?

In providing "Smile Bags" to hospitalized children and their families, the Simple Gifts Project ensures that members of our community never face such frightening times alone.

What would you like everyone in town to know about your nominee?

Since their inception, Simple Gifts Project has provided over 2,000 Smile Bags in partnership with area hospitals. They prepare the bags, which contain messages of hope, toys, and other fun activities, by hosting school students and sharing lessons of kindness and giving. They teach kids to care about other kids!

If you could tell them one thing, what would it be?

THANK YOU for spreading smiles throughout our community--especially where and when they are most needed!

What’s something you love most about your town or community?

We want to hear from you, too! Is there a restaurant, a contractor, a business, a person — even a place — that’s your pick for Best of 2025? Click here to answer a few questions, and your story could be featured on Patch.

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