NIENSTEDT FAMILY GRATEFUL FOR BRENHAM’S BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE HOSPITAL
Sometimes something good can come out of a bad experience. That’s what happened to Brenham Fire Department Captain Tank Nienstedt. In the fall of 2020 he was hospitalized at Brenham’s Baylor Scott & White with COVID. He says he doesn’t remember much about the first few days in the hospital:
Tanks wife Susan and two young girls, Lucy and Lily, were unable to visit him in the hospital due to COVID, so they had to rely on the nurses at Baylor Scott & White to let them know how Tank was doing.
Fast forward to this summer, when one Saturday morning, Tank’s youngest, 8 year old Lily, woke up and decided she wanted to do a drink stand in front of their house. She made up a sign and loaded up a cooler with drinks and ice and headed to the end of the driveway to sell drinks. Lily’s mother Susan explains:
Lily raised $40, and last week, Lily and her 10 year old sister Lucy went to the store and picked out drinks and snacks for the hospital staff. They even made motivational notes and taped them to the snacks. Lucy explains:
They delivered the basket of snacks, which the girls like to call their inspiration box, to Brenham’s Baylor Scott & White hospital. They said if someone is feeling tired or sad they could come for a drink or snack and it might make them feel better.
The family is so grateful to the staff at Brenham’s Baylor Scott & White hospital for taking good care of Tank, and are thankful for the hard work they do to keep others safe during the pandemic.
