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Community holds holiday parade at Children's Hospital Colorado Thursday

Community holds holiday parade at Children's Hospital Colorado Thursday
Children's Hospital Colorado Holiday Parade
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs community held a holiday parade Thursday morning for patients and families at Children's Hospital Colorado.

Local businesses and partners paraded around the hospital, and Santa even repelled from the roof to bring smiles to the patients.

If you want to give back to the hospital this holiday season, they accept the following donations:

  • toys
  • blankets
  • clothing

You can also donate blood and platelets to patients. To donate money, visit Children's Hospital Colorado's website.

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Officer and a suspect shot on Monday in Colorado Springs along East Bijou Street

The latest on a shooting involving police that happened Monday afternoon in east-central Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police Department says an officer and a suspect were shot in a neighborhood.

Officer and a suspect shot on Monday in Colorado Springs along East Bijou Street

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