Inn Celebrates Christmas in July

Christmas came early for residents of the Children’s Inn at NIH. On July 19, Santa and his elves—members of the NIH and Montgomery County police departments—escorted two shuttle buses full of residents and their families from NIH to Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg. 

At Rio, the group visited Target to shop for toys and other gifts. Each family was paired with an officer from Montgomery County. Many residents shopped not only for themselves but also for friends, siblings and other family members. Afterward, the families and officers ate dinner at Miss Toya’s Southern Kitchen.