SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Mercy Medical Center and the Springfield Thunderbirds have announced a partnership to gift babies born Mercy's Family Life Center with a Mercy/Thunderbirds branded onesie.

"We have a longstanding partnership with the Springfield Thunderbirds and share a common goal to serve the Greater Springfield community," said Deborah Bitsoli, President, Mercy Medical Center and its affiliates. "We are excited about this collaboration that will bring even more joy to our Family Life Center parents and babies."

Every year, Mercy's Family Life Center welcomes more than 1,000 babies into the world. In their admission packets, parents will be given the onesie, along with instructions on how to enter a monthly drawing. A winner will be chosen each month to win a Boomer's Kids Club membership, a plush Boomer, and four tickets to a Thunderbirds game.

"We are proud to partner with Mercy Medical Center throughout the year and this collaboration is a fun one for us. We’re thrilled to be able to provide each newborn a special gift to welcome them to this world along with Mercy,” said Nathan Costa, President, Springfield Thunderbirds. "It's never too early to start loving hockey."

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About Mercy Medical Center

Mercy Medical Center has established itself as one of the leading providers of health care services in Western Massachusetts. In 2015, Mercy Medical Center became part of Trinity Health Of New England, an integrated health care delivery system that is a member of Trinity Health, Livonia, Michigan, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation serving communities in 22 states. Mercy Medical Center is a 182-bed acute care hospital in Springfield. Other facilities include Providence Behavioral Health Hospital, located in Holyoke, licensed for 131 beds; Weldon Rehabilitation Hospital, a comprehensive hospital-based rehabilitation center on the campus of Mercy Medical Center; Brightside for Families and Children, an outpatient service offering counseling and family support programs; and two outpatient substance abuse treatment centers. Visit us at mercycares.com for more information and follow us on Facebook @MercyCaresSpringfieldMa.