ATLANTA — They asked for smiles and Atlanta delivered!
Last week, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta put out a call for silly videos to make kids in the hospital smile. It’s a tough time for kids during the coronavirus pandemic -- and it’s especially tough for kids already in the hospital.
CHOA invited parents to use some of their kids' crazy stay-at-home energy to make their patients laugh.
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"Your toddlers are opening cabinets you didn't know existed. Your second-grader is begging to let the kid next door sleep over. Your teen has conquered every level in Fortnite and eaten all your snacks," CHOA wrote. "Help us channel their homebound energy into something that will bring a smile to our patients. Film a video of your kid doing something that will make us smile—whether it’s his favorite knock-knock joke or the new dance she learned on Tik-Tok, we want to see it!
CHOA's post on Facebook garnered more than 80 submissions from families, and also from The Georgia Aquarium, the Atlanta Humane Society, the Atlanta Ballet and a special cameo from "Stranger Things" actress Priah Fergusosn.
The hospital plans to share the video to their social channels as well as with kids that are hospitalized at the three CHOA locations in metro Atlanta.