(CNN) -- Ariana Grande has
brought some festive sparkle to young patients across Manchester in England once again, after donating gifts
to children's hospitals in the city this Christmas.
The One Last
Time singer has had a long-standing relationship with Royal Manchester
Children's Hospital Charity since the Manchester Arena attack in 2017, in which 22 people
were killed.
On Monday, the
hospital charity took to social media sharing pictures of dozens of colorful
gifts beneath a Christmas tree, and thanking the pop singer.
"Thank
you Ariana! We were so excited to receive Christmas gifts for young patients
across our hospitals from Ariana Grande," it posted on its Twitter and Instagram pages.
The donated
gifts were distributed to babies, children and teenagers on pediatric wards at
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Trafford Hospitals, Wythenshawe Hospital
and North Manchester General Hospital.
"It's so
wonderful that Ariana has once again been so thoughtful and made this special
donation to our family of hospitals," Tanya Hamid, interim director of
Manchester Foundation Trust Charity, said in the Instagram post.
"We know
Manchester, and in particular Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, holds a
special place in Ariana's heart," she added.
Last year, the
29-year-old gifted 1,000 presents to children in Manchester who were patients
over Christmas, and in 2020, gave a £100 ($120.82) Amazon voucher to every
young patient at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Manchester Royal
Infirmary, according to local media outlet Manchester Evening News.
Over the past
five years, Grande has maintained close ties with Manchester, even becoming an
honorary citizen following her One Love Manchester benefit concert, held to raise money
for the victims of the Arena attack just weeks after the bombing.
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