Spreading smiles around the country

  • OCTOBER 9

    The Pentagon
    Washington, D.C.

    Pentagon visit to spread smiles for Mental Health Awareness Week! Thank you to the U.S. Air Force and Space Force for making this visit possible!

  • September 26

    Children's National Hospital
    Washington, D.C.

    Ellie and Emma are a part of Children's National Hospital pet therapy team to bring comfort and joy to patients and their families. As featured in Good Morning America—read the article here.

  • August 31

    Georgetown University
    Washington, D.C.

    Spreading joy with the Smile Mobile 🚲😀

  • July 26

    Fort Campbell Army Base
    Fort Campbell, KY

    Visiting Soldiers of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade to boost morale.

  • JULY 15

    U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team
    Washington D.C.

    Surprising the U.S. Olympic Women’s Team with a visit from Ellie and Emma before they head off to Paris for the Olympic games!

  • June 12

    Meeting Arielle
    Gaithersburg, MD

    Arielle is an amazing 16-year-old girl who has autism and ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). Last year, she was too sick for visitors at Children’s National Hospital. A few months later, her team invited us for a visit.

  • May 18

    Care Kits for Those in Need
    Arlington, VA

    Thank you to the volunteers and everyone who helped purchase items from our wish list to create 500 care kits for those in need

  • April 4

    St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
    Memphis, TN

    Ellie and Emma kicked off the first St. Jude patient family “all-call” in over 4 years! The staff went above and beyond to make it a special day.

  • April 2

    Ronald McDonald House Charities
    Fort Worth, TX

    A huge shoutout to all the incredible volunteers who dedicated their time to serving families, from sharing meals to playing games and writing heartfelt cards.

  • March 30

    Care Kits for Those in Need
    Austin, TX

    Thank you to everyone who donated supplies and all the volunteers who helped create 300 care kits for those experiencing homelessness

  • March 26

    Soldier’s Angels
    San Antonio, TX

    In less than one hour, 100 volunteers from USAA put together 1,400 care packages for service members

  • March 19

    Give Kids the World Village
    Kissimmee, FL

    Volunteers helped create magical experiences for children with critical illnesses

  • March 12

    District Dustoff
    Washington D.C.

    A Day in the Life of a MEDEVAC Helicopter Pilot. Thanks to DC National Guard for a memorable experience.

  • January 31

    Bagel Man
    Washington D.C.

    A special surprise for someone who is spreading joy in the community!

  • January 28

    Georgetown University
    Washington D.C.

    Surprising students with smiles and
    golden love 💛