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Volunteers Illuminate Hospital Nights, Uplifting Young Patients

12/17/2025

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Story summary

Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams lights the night at Corewell Health Children’s Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Volunteers shine flashlights toward the hospital at 8 p.m. each night, eliciting responses from pediatric patients with their own lights.
Since 2017, high school students and sports teams have joined to uplift families during the holiday season.
The program runs nightly through the holiday season until two days before Christmas, delivering joy and connection.

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Story summary

Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams lights the night at Corewell Health Children’s Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Volunteers shine flashlights toward the hospital at 8 p.m. each night, eliciting responses from pediatric patients with their own lights.
Since 2017, high school students and sports teams have joined to uplift families during the holiday season.
The program runs nightly through the holiday season until two days before Christmas, delivering joy and connection.