Primrose Students Bring Joy to the Happy Wheels Cart at Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin
Some of the most meaningful moments inside a hospital happen quietly, at the door of a patient room, in a hallway where a caregiver hasn’t stepped away for hours, or during a long day when a family is doing everything they can to stay hopeful. For these families at Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas Happy Wheels Cart brings comfort directly to them. And this year, comfort has been strengthened through the generous partnership of Primrose schools across the Greater Austin area.
Primrose Schools® Student at TCH North Austin
This year, Primrose schools joined RMHC CTX as the official sponsor of the Happy Wheels Cart at Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, embracing our mission of meeting families where they are. The support of Primrose ensures that snacks, toiletries, small activities, and moments of relief continue to reach caregivers who often cannot step away from their child’s bedside. It’s a simple gesture with profound impact — one that signals to families that the community is standing beside them during an incredibly difficult time.
Primrose Schools® Student at TCH North Austin
As part of their partnership, Primrose students contributed thoughtful artwork to accompany the items on the cart. Guided by their teachers and grounded in the school’s commitment to compassion and service, students created custom cards meant to offer encouragement and warmth to families who may be facing the hardest days of their lives. These drawings are not just decorations—they act as a small reminder that someone took the time to care.
Primrose Schools® Student at TCH North Austin
Primrose Schools® Student at TCH North Austin
The Happy Wheels Cart is often described by hospital staff and families as a lifeline on long days, a welcome interruption in a world shaped by medical rounds, uncertainty, and emotional strain. Partnerships like the one with Primrose matter so deeply. Their support keeps the cart stocked, rolling, and ready to bring comfort right to the doorsteps of patient rooms—and now, it also brings a personal touch from the community’s youngest helpers.
Families hold onto these moments. A snack offered at the perfect time. A toiletry they needed but didn’t have the capacity to go find. A small piece of art that sits on a nightstand or travels home in a caregiver’s bag. These gestures do not solve the crisis, but they ease it, soften it, and remind families that they are not alone.
Primrose Schools® Student at TCH North Austin
We are grateful to Primrose for standing with us in this mission and for helping ensure that the Happy Wheels Cart continues to deliver care, connection, and comfort to families at Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin—exactly when they need it most.
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