April 26, 2017
A day before the NFL draft, top prospects paid a special visit to young patients with special needs at a Philadelphia hospital.
On Wednesday, The Shriners Hospitals for Children hosted several NFL draft hopefuls for a fun-filled day of activities as part of the league's Play 60 campaign. The 53-bed hospital, located in the Franklinville neighborhood of North Philly, specializes in pediatric orthopedic care and spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
Participants included Temple linebacker Haason Reddick, Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas, LSU running back Leonard Fournette and more.
The kids were able to interact with the athletes during the event, which featured an obstacle course, foosball, air hockey and other games.
It's the day before the #NFLDraft2017...
— Temple Football (@Temple_FB) April 26, 2017
Where's @Haason7Reddick?
Volunteering at @shrinershosp.
That's our guy! pic.twitter.com/v3oaanvCmq
.@DKizer_14 drafted his team at @shrinershosp @nflplay60. Who will draft him? #NFLDraft2017 pic.twitter.com/CtUNZrmHug
— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) April 26, 2017
NOLA's own @_fournette is a star on & off the field, but he just got schooled in air hockey by 14-year-old Henry at @shrinershosp #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/imwDYuoMAO
— Lyons Yellin WWL-TV (@LyonsYellin) April 26, 2017
Before his big day, @SollyThomas90 brought his big smile & heart to the children of @shrinershosp in Philadelphia.#StanfordMan #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/qLkTTKwc2V
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) April 26, 2017
.@Mtrubisky10 giving some pointers on the shuffle board court #NFLDraft #Play60 pic.twitter.com/6VjmCb65c4
— NFL Foundation (@NFLFoundation) April 26, 2017
Shriners Hospitals patients had a fun morning interacting with #NFLDraft2017 prospects! @nflplay60 pic.twitter.com/cMOwTFcboQ
— Shriners Hospitals (@shrinershosp) April 26, 2017
Founded in 1926, the Philly location is one of 22 Shriners medical facilities in North America. The non-profit organization provides care to children up to age 18.
"Acceptance is based solely on a child’s medical needs, regardless of the families’ ability to pay," the hospital's website reads.
