2017-founded Mexico City hospital holds annual "Mis XV" event for adolescent patients, featuring quinceañera-inspired celebrations, volunteer services, and local donations.

Mexico City's Federico Gomez Children's Hospital hosts an annual "Mis XV" or "My Fifteenth" event for adolescent patients battling serious diseases or recovering from cancer. This celebration, inspired by the traditional "quinceañera" or 15th birthday, a significant rite of passage in Mexican culture, started in 2017. Volunteers provide hair, makeup, and dress services while local vendors donate cakes and decorations for the event, lifting the spirits of patients and their families and fostering a sense of community within the hospital.

August 12, 2024
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