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Tina Meredith, assistant director of Child Life Services at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, accepts "Gabe" from Susan Hutcheson, Belinda Smith, and Diann Goney, employees of Goody's, who raised the funds for the special puppet. Gabe is handmade and is used during medical play to help children understand different procedures they may face when hospitalized. (photo by Dana Johnson)