On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, costumed superheroes visited patients and families at Gillette Children’s Hospital and Clinics in St. Paul, Minnesota, in partnership with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department/SWAT and the St. Paul Fire Department. The event began with a parade featuring emergency responder vehicles zooming down University Avenue under the Gillette skyway. The costumed superheroes also rappelled down a parking ramp, stopped by the rooms of hospitalized kids, and offered tours of emergency responder vehicles.
The superheroes brought joy and excitement to the patients and families at Gillette Children’s Hospital. Patient Jaxson McNally was thrilled to come face to face with his favorite superhero, Spiderman. Patient Talia Scheller smiled as she spotted the Batmobile in the parade. Patient Kao Vang waved at a Ramsey County Sheriffs vehicle transporting superheroes to the hospital.
The event was a great success, and the superheroes brought smiles to the faces of the patients and families at Gillette Children’s Hospital. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department/SWAT and the St. Paul Fire Department deserve a lot of credit for making this event possible. They, along with the costumed superheroes, made a difference in the lives of these children and their families.
