On Dec. 4, staff with Labor and Delivery participated in the annual holiday tree-lighting event at Kimberly Square in New Haven’s Hill South neighborhood. Every year, the department collects gifts they hand out to children at the event, which serves around 130 local families. From left are Melanie Tracz, RN, Courteney Carter, RN, Nicole Starno, RN, Parker Balisciano, Paméla Delerme, certified nurse midwife, Taylor Balisciano, RN, and Amy Onofrio, RN.