ClownNosesSmiles Program

A hospital stay is a scary experience for a young
child. This program seeks to prescribe smiles by
donating clown noses to hospitals treating children.
The Hospital Smiles Clown Program began at
Tucson Medical Center (TMC) in Tucson, Arizona.
Volunteers put clown noses on a child's face and
show the child his image using a hand mirror.
When we saw the smiles on the faces of the young
patients and their families this inspired us to
spread this cheer to children in other hospitals.
This program has now expanded to donate clown
noses to hospitalized adults.

We will introduce this program to your hospital by
supplying six dozen clown noses and three hand
mirrors at no cost. If you work in a hospital, or have
a hospital in your community that would like to
participate in this program, please contact us and
provide us with a contact name at the hospital
along with a mailing address.

My favorite things about Clown Noses & Smiles
Program:

I love a child's expression when they first
adorn their face with a clown nose...there's
nothing like a giggle and a grin to brighten a
hospital room! And parent's faces are simply
priceless. I couldn't think of an easier way to
distribute smiles!

Thanks, Ralph!!

Heather

Heather L. Fiske, BS, CCLS
Certified Child Life Specialist
University Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona