Moved by the compassionate, life-saving care he received last year at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, Calif., Fritz Filz gifted the hospital with his treasured collection of nearly 500 first edition Hot Wheels cars. Hospital President and Chief Executive Gerald Kozai, left, stands in front of the framed collection as he acknowledges the gift of gratitude at a blessing ceremony in the hospital's pediatric unit in April. Filz holds a cage with Birdoos, the lovebird that is his constant companion. Linda Woo, the hospital's director of public relations and community affairs, said that at the end of the blessing, "Birdoos gave a lovely, bright chirp."
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