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Kisses Lift Spirits of Pediatric Patients at Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital

Houston, Texas, March 30, 2004 – Huge smiles broke out on the pediatric patients’ faces when colorful Hershey’s Chocolate Kiss characters bounced in to visit the kids at Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital. The sweet, cartoon-like personalities arrived Tues., Mar. 30 at 10 a.m. in a 26 foot-long, 12 foot-tall Hershey’s Kissmobile, a kid-pleasing vehicle with a row of three giant Hershey’s Kisses on top.
   

"It’s always terrific to work with the outstanding staff at Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital, so we made this the first hospital visit of the year for our far-out vehicle and its shiny-wrapped passengers and it will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable,” said Carrie Christopher, Public Relations Coordinator for the Hershey’s Kissmobile. “We get a big kick out of seeing the kids’ faces light up and knowing that we’re helping to ease the boredom of having to stay in bed.”

The annual visit by the Hershey’s Kissmobile – which sees its crew handing out chocolate candies along with good cheer – is one of the many activities at Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital that provide a special kind of “therapy for the spirit”.
   

A dedicated national sponsor of Children’s Miracle Network, the candy maker helps to support the mission of CMN in Houston, which is to help the sick and injured children of Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital.

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