Northwest Children's Hospital

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet night at Northwest Children’s Hospital. A delivery driver parked his truck outside and noticed something strange: the neon sign above the entrance seemed to flicker on its own. Curious, he approached closer, only for the lights to suddenly go out altogether—leaving him standing in the dark, listening to the distant sound of children laughing. Just as he fumbled around for his phone, a soft voice whispered from behind: ‘Are you lost, mister?’ Turning sharply, he saw a little girl with big eyes and a wide smile, holding a flashlight. She introduced herself as Lucy, one of the hospital volunteers, who had just come to check on the missing light. The delivery driver laughed nervously, relieved but slightly embarrassed. From then on, whenever anyone asked him about that night, he’d proudly say, ‘I delivered supplies to the scariest—and friendliest—hospital ever.’

2. It was dusk when a delivery driver pulled up to Northwest Children’s Hospital, noticing something unusual in the normally dimly-lit hallway. The neon sign outside flickered ominously, casting eerie shadows on the walls. As he approached the nurses’ station, a gruff voice called out: ‘Hey, you! Where’s that package for little Emily?’ Startled, the delivery driver replied, ‘I’m here for baby supplies, ma’am.’ With a twinkle in her eye, the nurse said, ‘Then you must be in the wrong wing—we don’t have any patients named “Package”!’

3. It was late afternoon when a delivery driver pulled up to Northwest Children’s Hospital. Among the usual boxes and packages in his truck, he noticed something unusual—a small toy bear sitting on top of a medical supply crate. As he picked it up, the toy bear looked at him with big, innocent eyes. Smiling, the driver placed it inside, thinking nothing of it until an old nurse stopped him at the door. ‘That bear belongs here,’ she said, pointing to a nearby shelf filled with identical toys. Turning around, they both laughed—it was part of the hospital’s annual Christmas decoration.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Northwest Children’s Hospital one foggy morning. As he approached the entrance, he heard a tiny voice whispering from behind the closed doors: ‘Please don’t leave yet…’ Curious, the driver cracked open the door ever so slightly. Peering inside, he saw nothing but shadows and mist. Then, a small hand reached out from behind the curtain, holding a crumpled piece of paper that read: 'I love your truck!' The driver smiled, waved goodbye, and drove off into the fog, wondering if maybe the hospital had a secret admirer.