Nick Cannon, dressed as the Easter Bunny, poses for a photo with St. Mary’s Hospital for Children’s patients. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann
The lobby of St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside was hopping with excitement as young patients were anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Easter Bunny, portrayed by comedian, television host, and actor Nick Cannon on Monday.
The Easter “Egg-stravaganza” was hosted by Nick Cannon’s and Alyssa Scott’s Zen’s Light Foundation and included face painting, clowns, and Easter-themed trinkets and treats like cupcakes and lollipops provided by Jador Choc and Event Planning.
Before the big arrival, kids lined up at the tables with the aid of their caretakers to pick up their Easter bounty while one of the clowns entertained them with an Easter puppet.
When Cannon, dressed in his Easter bunny outfit, arrived, the young patients were as excited as the adults as Cannon made the rounds to greet the children before settling in for photo-ops.
Cannon has been visiting St. Mary’s Hospital for Children for years, brightening the days of the long-term care children. He also serves on St. Mary’s board of directors and told QNS that visiting the children always felt “amazing.”
“It really just gives me so much purpose,” Cannon said. “It puts everything in a proper perspective. And just like the fact that [St.Mary’s] has welcomed me into this family and to this community for so many years, it has really been a blessing.”
Cannon is no stranger to heartache. His son Zen died of brain cancer in 2021 when he was only five months old. In June 2022, Cannon and Scott founded the Zen’s Light Foundation in memory of their son. The foundation is dedicated to supporting children with illnesses and their families, providing resources, raising awareness about childhood illnesses, including childhood cancer, and creating moments of joy like the Easter event.
Cannon shared that the foundation was “going…
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