This weekend, patients at the Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia got to take some time to forget about their sickness. An extremely
generous fan who won a clubhouse sleepover at a Phillies Charities auction, anonymously
donated it to the Children’s hospital. The sleepover involved four patients of
the hospital and their families and friends. Each child got their own
designated locker with their names on it. General Manager, Ruben Amaro, also
gave all of the kids contracts, just like how they do it in the big leagues.
How cool is that?? When asked what to expect before getting to the stadium, Angelina
Miele responded with “hard floors and sweaty gym lockers.” Well, that’s not how
it was exactly. They slept on comfortable bedding on the floor. The night had a
lot in store for the kids. They participated in a pillow fight with the famous
Philly Phanatic, only the most liked mascot in all of sports. For real, he is
the best and always will be. They had pizza and watched movies as well. They
had the chance to go to the batting cage and get a few hits in. When they woke
up in the morning, they got to have breakfast with the Philly Phanatic. All of
the parents were extremely grateful and just so happy to see their kids smile
again. It’s amazing how much sport can impact people in such a positive way.
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