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Matthew Patrick, the famous YouTuber and internet personality, did a wonderful thing by going to London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital and making the young patients’ lives better. This was an incredible move charity-wise as he would later join the kids in their games and conversations thus raising the spirits of the little ones. The creator of the Game Theory channel spent some time with the kids in the Lion and Elephant wards discussing their favorite Pokémon and creators. Just before this, he had been with another creator TommyInnit for the fundraiser “The Curious Case of the Copper Key.”
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The hospital at one point shared on social media the funniest pictures taken during the visit, showing Matthew Patrick hugging and playing games with sick children. One of the most beautiful moments was when a sick boy named Ricardo gave Matthew Patrick one of the two hats he had made for Matthew Patrick , and they both donned them for this period together. These pictures are showing true laughter and friendship between a little patient and the online celebrity who came to visit him.
One viewer said how Matthew Patrick was always smiling in the pictures and suggested it was hard for Matthew Patrick to be so “real” all the time but the pictures just confirmed it. The hospitalization Mate’s behavior had seemed consistent with that of his relaxing and honesty during the hospital tour.
The visit was a big talk on social media, and many people seemed to be very moved by it and were communicating through the hospital’s Instagram. The general public was praising Matthew Patrick’s kindness, one commentator even saying he was “a modern-day hero” and another one telling “he’s what people should strive to be.” The emergence of this feeling was shown by another person who posted that he stands for “what every famous person should want to be.”
The emotional aspect of seeing such exchanges was highlighted by some comments. A person said that in the same situation they would probably be “sobbing,” another one quickly called the moments “so precious.” People watching were certainly affected by the swapping of the handmade hats, one person called it “so sweat,” which seemed to be an emotional typo.
The incident at the hospital gave Matthew Patrick and his charity livestream “The Curious Case of the Copper Key” coming soon, the chance to gain the public’s attention. The collaboration with TommyInnit will bring about a detective-themed fundraiser where the artists will be interacting with their audience while doing charity work.
MatPat’s long-time fans were the ones to recognize the kind-hearted side of the creator. The comment was made that although MatPat “wasn’t my childhood, I do like him,” adding his positive impact despite the fact that he is not part of his core fanbase. Another one called him “THE fnaf historian,” referring to his gaming lore ability displaying both his professional mastery and personal generosity.
The visit meant a lot to the children who are familiar with Great Ormond Street Hospital. A comment from one user stated that Elephant Ward is “a special place in my heart,” while another user thanked “those who take a little of their busy day to drop by GOSH,” letting people now that not only are the visits important for the kids but also the families.
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MatPat’s visit to the hospital made a big impact as the loud response shows the positive impact the celebrity feedback has on the people in hospitals, be it children or the elderly. The shared sentiment of one user, who perfectly summed up the general idea, was: “This is why he’s the goat”. Matthew Patrick’s visit not only managed to bring joy to the little patients but also to the hospital as a creator engaged with community through the very meaningful usage of his platform. His charity livestream thus gains even more significance owing to the personal connection made between the hospital and the patients during this visit.