Spending time in the hospital is not always a lot of fun. It can be particularly tough on kids. When they have an extended stay, staffers do their best to keep them comfortable and feeling at home. If your child has to spend time in the hospital, there’s no better place to be than Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The facility’s next-door neighbor is the University of Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium. The fans have an incredibly sweet tradition after the first quarter of home football games geared just to the kids at Stead. Tami Butcher shared a touching video of fans waving at the patients during the game on Instagram. “At the end of the first quarter, the entire football stadium turns to wave at the children watching from the @uiowa Children’s Hospital — a reminder that some of the Biggest fights happen off the field,” she wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tami Butcher (@tamibutcher) Kinnick Stadium Lit Up For The Kids At Stead Family Children’s Hospital Fans turned on their phone lights and waved up at patients standing in the windows at Stead Family Children’s Hospital. It’s an incredible gesture that truly shows the power of kindness, prayer, and solidarity. In Tami’s viral video, we can hear the announcer call the gesture the best tradition in college sports. And he’s not wrong. So many people loved the video. “Hands down…the BEST TRADITION in all of sports,” someone wrote. “You guys won, coolest thing in college football,” another person shared. Seeing the kids at Stead Family Children’s Hospital evoked a mix of emotions. “This gave me chills…thank you for bringing joy to these kids,” a comment reads. “This is the greatest. Makes me cry every time,” a fan agreed. We love this video, which shows how the ripple effect of even the smallest act of kindness can have a huge impact. This story’s featured image can be found here. The post Video Captures University Of Iowa’s Tear-Jerking Football Tradition appeared first on InspireMore.