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44. Union workers brightening a sick child's day
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 05:20 AM
Feb 2013

Seattle Children's Hospital added a large new building in 2011. During construction, members of the local Iron Workers union wrote the first names of sick children on the beams being used, along with a "Hi".

Patients, or their parents, would write their first names on a piece of paper and tape it in their room's window. The iron workers would then add that child's name to the next beam placed.

The children were very excited watching for their name to go up, seeing it every day, knowing that strangers out their cared about them, and that their names would be there, on the beams, as long as the building stood. I got choked up when I saw the story on the local news, and saw the scores of names, bringing moments of happiness, brightening the day of a sick child, and those who love them.


http://construction.seattlechildrens.org/2011/09/names-on-beams/

Outstanding! MineralMan Feb 2013 #1
ahhh. people doing what they can.... nt. seabeyond Feb 2013 #2
yes. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #11
Superman does not wear a mask! randome Feb 2013 #3
"By the way Clark, how did you know that Superman saved us in the abandoned mine?" NBachers Feb 2013 #6
Love your sig line! I think it will be true in our lifetimes! randome Feb 2013 #10
Sometimes when he goes out to the clubs klook Feb 2013 #13
Who doesn't? randome Feb 2013 #28
and why is he sitting down and wearing a safely harness? Bucky Feb 2013 #29
I can imagine how excited the kids inside were. This is brilliant. nt. polly7 Feb 2013 #4
With that, I can turn off my computer and go off into the work day with a smile on my face NBachers Feb 2013 #5
That looks like Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #7
That's very sweet of them! patrice Feb 2013 #8
Very cool! n/t ljm2002 Feb 2013 #9
That's awesome TxDemChem Feb 2013 #12
That is so neat! Here's the story and video cali Feb 2013 #14
So cool -- here's a story about a similar (or the same?) thing in Memphis. klook Feb 2013 #15
How adorable! treestar Feb 2013 #16
kick Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #17
Awesome!! 2naSalit Feb 2013 #18
Brillllllliant. tanyev Feb 2013 #19
They should be identified for their good work. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #20
Several hospitals did this, including the one I am at pediatricmedic Feb 2013 #41
How sweet! Working people give the most! redstatebluegirl Feb 2013 #21
Awww healthnut7 Feb 2013 #22
Way Cool !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #23
dude in batman suit might be roasting in there pasto76 Feb 2013 #24
A great example of American labor going above and beyond Cynicus Emeritus Feb 2013 #30
love, the most powerful force in the universe roguevalley Feb 2013 #25
Thanks for sharing. eom tawadi Feb 2013 #26
Have Disney or Warner Bros sent them C&D letters yet? Orrex Feb 2013 #27
Oh, what a wonderful idea.... Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #31
Comic book heroes lift spirits, fight grime at Children’s Hospital... DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #32
From the inside Kablooie Feb 2013 #33
That does more good than all the pills... Historic NY Feb 2013 #34
How cool is this? These people are awesome! Cass Feb 2013 #35
You sure find some lovely stuff malaise Feb 2013 #36
How clever! mnhtnbb Feb 2013 #37
3/25/2009: Fireman dresses as Spider-Man to rescue boy rocktivity Feb 2013 #38
How they must have brightened up the day for those children! pacalo Feb 2013 #39
That looks very familiar pediatricmedic Feb 2013 #40
that is so cool but there shud be a wonderwoman or Xena there... Whisp Feb 2013 #42
Thats how they wash windows in China Left Coast2020 Feb 2013 #43
Union workers brightening a sick child's day LTG Feb 2013 #44
I really liked that, TY arthritisR_US Feb 2013 #45
Thanks, Grits. Nothin but smiles. toby jo Feb 2013 #46
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