MIAMI — Actor Will Smith visited the Miami Children's Hospital playroom on Monday, November 17, 2008, spreading cheer to young patients and their families. Smith is currently on tour promoting his new film “Seven Pounds.”
Michael Reyes, an MCH patient, rapped along with Will Smith to the theme song of “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
The multitalented star gave away various videos and toys to MCH patients before taking pictures with each child in attendance.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Where Children Matter Most ™ (2024)
Founded in 1950 as Variety Children's Hospital, Nicklaus
Children's is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with
approximately 850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is
also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since
2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing
profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit
www.nicklauschildrens.org.