Center for the Intrepid

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most clinics are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to the Center for the Intrepid with an unusual package. The security guard eyed it suspiciously until he noticed the label: ‘Top Secret – For the Brave’. As the sun rose, curious nurses peeked inside, finding only a box of donuts labeled 'For the Brave'. They laughed and shared them during morning break, thinking nothing more of it. Later that day, a neighbor dropped off another mysterious package—this time, a basket filled with freshly baked cookies.

2. In the early morning, before visitors arrived, a small dog wandered into the Center’s lobby. It sniffed curiously around the reception desk and then sat down, staring intently at a large poster on the wall. The staff watched in amusement as the dog tilted its head, clearly puzzled by something only it could see. Suddenly, one of the nurses called out, ‘Hey, Fido! Where did you come from?’ The dog perked up, wagged its tail once, and trotted right through an open door behind the desk—leading everyone to discover that he was actually a therapy dog visiting patients. The staff laughed, realizing they’d been fooled by a clever canine actor, while the real center staff waved cheerfully from inside, saying, “Morning, neighbors!”

3. At midnight, when the halls were empty and the lights dimmed, a janitor noticed something peculiar. A soft humming came from one of the rooms, growing louder with each passing minute. Curious, he approached the door, but it opened on its own, revealing only a shadowy figure in a hospital gown. The humming grew into familiar laughter—turns out it was just an elderly volunteer, practicing her Scottish accent while reading bedtime stories to herself. The janitor smiled and quietly closed the door, deciding that some things are better left unexplained.

4. At dusk, when the Center for the Intrepid was preparing for nightly maintenance, a janitor found an unusual package in the supply closet. Curious, he opened it to discover… nothing but a note that read: ‘For those who heal others, sometimes you need someone to heal you.’ Upon opening the note, the janitor shrugged and muttered, 'Healers, my foot—this place needs more coffee than therapy!' He took out his thermos and poured himself another cup, never realizing that the empty box had been left there by a delivery driver as a joke from their neighbor's prankster son.'