Barbie was all the rage this year, strutting her stuff across campuses and locations. There were all different types of Barbies and even one Barbie car. Aside from the Barbie craze, there was an impressive variety of creative costumes and themes. Halloween festivities also saw the return of beloved events, the start of new traditions and many smiles.
Spirit Week culminated with the system-wide individual and team costume contest.
Team Winner: Pediatric Pain Service – “The Grinch” (Dr. Michael Tulio, Angela Medellin, Hillary Cloyd and Devin McGaughey)
Individual Winner: Mariah Yannerella – “Maleficent”
Across the system, our dedicated team members hosted special events for patients and families and had the opportunity to join in on the fun themselves with team member specific contests and parades. The events were abuzz with comments about how happy everyone was to bring back some of our most cherished traditions.
“It was heartwarming to have the festival and costume contest back in person after four years,” said Zett Small, senior volunteer coordinator, The Woodlands Campus. “It meant so much for our patients, community partners and team members to have the chance to celebrate together again. It was remarkable to see all the creativity and heart people put into this event. We truly are one amazing team!”
Similarly, everyone was excited to see the return of the Halloween Spooktacular at The Medical Center. Comments included, “I’m so glad to have this back for our patients” and “this is one of the best events we do all year.”
View a photo gallery below from events around the organization.
