Patients, families and staff at Nicklaus Children’s were greeted by a familiar friendly (and fuzzy) face—Snoopy! In celebration of the beloved Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strip turning 75 and the commitment to bring joy to others, Peanuts Worldwide and the Foundation for Hospital Art brought “Peanuts PaintFest” to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, which is also commemorating its 75th year as a beacon of hope.
With enthusiasm and paintbrushes at hand, Nicklaus Children’s patients collaborated on bringing to life the paint-by-numbers style, six-panel mural, which celebrates Peanuts’ 75th Anniversary year: The comic strip debuted on October 2, 1950. The mural features a brightly colored image of the Peanuts characters—Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock, Linus, Lucy, Franklin, and Sally—dancing happily.
The mural is one of hundreds being placed in hospitals on all seven continents as part of the multi-year “Take Care With Peanuts” Hospital Mural Program. Launched in 2020, the Take Care initiative of global caring, whose themes come directly from Schulz’s strips, encourages everyone to “Take Care of Yourself,” “Take Care of Each Other,” and “Take Care of the Earth.” The first hospital mural campaign, also in 2020, was such a success that it continues on as a “memorable moment” for the brand.
The completed mural will soon be on display at Nicklaus Children Hospital in the coming months.