December 1, 2008

Will Smith Visits Young Patients at The Children's Hospital

As part of a good will tour, actor Will Smith visited The Children’s Hospital’s patients on Fri., Nov. 21. After Jim Shmerling, president and chief executive officer, welcomed him (pictured on left), patients and their families enjoyed a private visit with Will in the Patricia Crown Teen Lounge.

Smith was in Denver to promote his new movie “Seven Pounds.” Rocky Mountain News columnist Penny Parker mentioned his visit in her Nov. 22 column.Read the article.

   

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Recent News

  • 2008 Parents Magazine Ranking December 29, 2008 Parents Magazine has recognized The Children’s Hospital as one of the United States’ top pediatric hospitals in its inaugural survey, “10 Best Children’s Hospitals.”
  • Wii Donation December 24, 2008 Heads turned as Amy and Bill Brown pulled three red wagons full of Nintendo Wii consoles and Wii games — wrapped with red bows — into The Children's Hospital. Read more about this donation story.
  • Holiday Hugs December 23, 2008 9News performed a live remote at Children’s on Dec. 12 to promote Holiday Hugs, an annual holiday event sponsored by Universal Lending with 27 patients and families from the Medical Day Treatment Center.
  • A Look Back on 2008 December 22, 2008 Read about the highlights and successes 2008 held for The Children's Hospital.
  • Adopt-A-School Book Drive December 19, 2008 The Children’s Hospital participated in book drives, one of its many special Adopt-A-School projects, at Paris and Montview elementary schools.

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