ORLANDO, Fla. — Some local kids are getting into the Halloween spirit early at a Central Florida hospital.
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Nemours Children’s Hospital held its annual Halloween celebration Friday for its patients.
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The kids got to enjoy face painting, picking their costumes, and eating candy.
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Organizers say this gives the children a sense of normalcy while they’re being treated at the hospital.
We want them to feel like a kid. We want them to play,” said Gloria Leyva with Nemours Children’s Hospital.
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The event is held as part of the hospital’s partnership with Spirit Halloween’s charitable foundation.
Select spirit Halloween stores throughout Central Florida donate their proceeds to support the hospital’s Child Life program.
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