On September 8th, 2008, the Arizona Ghostbusters were able to make their first visit to the Phoenix Children's Hospital. A children's hospital visit has always been our goal since we formed a few years ago.

We visited several floors, on each floor we started in the playroom and then went to each room to visit the children who were not able to leave bed. There were certain areas of the hospital we were not able to take pictures in however the staff was able to so the kids will still have a keepsake from the visit. Most of our pictures are from the playrooms and hallways. We wanted to do more than leave the children with just pictures of us, so we also had stickers made of our logo to give them and the parents. We also handed out some Real Ghostbusters coloring pages and puzzles from the Real Ghostbusters magazine, and crayons as well.

There was a great response from the children, the parents, and the staff. Some kids were very shy and others were very ecstatic. There were some very emotional moments because you certainly never want to see children in the hospital, but the parents and kids are some of the strongest people I have ever met and after meeting the staff, nurses, and doctors, I know these children are in good hands.

This was by far the greatest event we've done. It doesn't have the glamour of a big convention, but knowing that we made these kids forget about their troubles and lighten their day, if even for just a minute, made it mean the world to us. We hope to visit again soon.

For more information on the hospital, visit their website.