Gritty visits young oncology patients at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Gritty was bearing gifts and spreading smiles in University City Wednesday for a group deserving of both.

The flyers mascot joined members of the Ice Team to visit Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, surprising the pediatric oncology patients.
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Gritty handed out hats and tickets to the upcoming Hockey Fights Cancer game presented by Toyota.

That game will be played this coming Monday, at the Wells Fargo Center.
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