PediSmiles

PediSmiles is a community project sponsored by PediStat and PediPec in partnership with South Florida’s leaders in healthcare. Our goal is to bring joy to children with complex medical issues through our many hospital and community wide Smile programs.

Our mission

PediSmiles volunteers bring laughter to the faces of sick children

PediSmiles volunteers bring laughter to the faces of sick children when they visit local hospitals dressed as popular cartoon and movie characters. Hospital officials tell us that this laughter is rare and sorely needed. At PediSmiles our mission is to turn the rare into the commonplace.
Three women in blue wigs and hats smile beside a child in a hospital bed, creating a cheerful atmosphere in the room.
At Holtz Children's Hospital
A woman and a young girl sit together in a cozy room, surrounded by a basket filled with various items.
Three individuals in colorful costumes pose together for a photo inside a hospital room, showcasing their cheerful expressions.
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At Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
a little girl wearing a red turban and a black and white striped shirt
At Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Fun with PediSmiles

PediSmiles, in conjunction with the Child Life Department of many local children’s hospitals, conducts “slime” workshops where PediSmiles staff bring all the necessary ingredients for creating sticky, stretchy, colorful fun!

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