Santa Claus will be back in Copake this December.
But without your support, that wouldn't have happened.
Longtime Copake resident, Chris Quinby, pictured above, has played the role of Santa Claus in the annual Copake parade for about 15 years. His white hair, beard, and friendly nature make him perfect for the role, and hundreds of kids and young adults know him as Santa.
But that all nearly changed in April.
At about 10pm on the evening of April 4th, Chris collapsed. He'd had a major heart attack. His life was literally hanging by a thread.
The Copake rescue squad quickly got Chris to Columbia Memorial's Emergency Department where doctors rushed to save his life. An injection helped temporarily restore a faint but regular heartbeat and gave Chris time to be flown to Albany Med where he underwent quadruple bypass surgery.
You're one of the heroes in Chris's story. Without you, the lifesaving care that Chris received at CMH wouldn't have been possible. Couldn't have been possible. You helped save his life.
The one gift that has the power to help everyone in our community is your lifesaving gift to CMH.
