Dominique’s Smiles is our mission to bring smiles and love into everyone’s life. We visit hospitals, nursing facilities, Ronald McDonald Houses, private homes, schools and wherever else needed to bring hope and sunshine into children and adults’ lives through an exceptional mini horse named Dominique.
Ronald McDonald House programs, located near top children’s hospitals, allow parents who are far from home to stay close to their hospitalized child and benefit from the comforts of home without incurring hotel and food costs.
SUPER DOM arrived to surprise the children, parents, and everyone on Halloween at the Wilmington, DE Ronald McDonald House!
This was Dominique’s first Halloween gathering. He proved to truly be a SUPER DOM BRINGING SMILES AND HAPPINESS to all!
Ronald McDonald House programs, located near top children’s hospitals, allow parents who are far from home to stay close to their hospitalized child and benefit from the comforts of home without incurring hotel and food costs.
Mick and Sabina Rodgers, owners of Outback Survival Gear and Saratoga Saddlery are sponsors of Dominique’s Smiles. He designed and, along with his family, gifted the 8” plush Little Dominique’s that every child visited receives.
For the first time, he was able to go with Dominique to personally hand each child this gift and witness the joy it brought! The morning of his visit, he wrote messages on every Little Dominique he would be handing out. The smiles tell it all!
Ronald McDonald House programs, located near top children’s hospitals, allow parents who are far from home to stay close to their hospitalized child and benefit from the comforts of home without incurring hotel and food costs.
Dominique visited the gang at the Camden, NJ Ronald McDonald House on the evening of September 29th. He was greeted by 20 happy children from all over the US, Trinidad, and South America.
The little plush Dominiques will soon have homes all over the world!
Heather wanted to surprise her 95 yr old Granny who is on hospice care. Everyone was disappointed when we arrived because they could not wake her.
All of a sudden she woke up and was so surprised!
The photo of Dominique’s head in her hands shows the love all three were sharing.
The Mill of Red Lion is one of Dominique’s Smiles sponsors and it was a pleasure being asked to attend the Street Fair at their booth.
We had such a crowd around Dominique that I was unable to take photos.
Everyone else took photos! We did have a fun time.
Rob McGrath, owner of Roburrito’s in York and Lancaster county, with friend Shannon Dawkins
stopped by The Mill’s booth at the Red Lion Street Fair to see Dominique. Maybe they were working out a burrito deal!
Dominique and I enjoyed meeting all the nice people at the White Rose Senior Center in York, PA in August.
Gretel, my daughter, and Connor, my 5-year-old grandson, were visiting from CA. Gretel took photos while Connor gave every member Dominique’s card and autograph. It was such fun to be able to share with him how Dominique brings smiles on his visits!
Everyone had so many good questions about Dominique that we just stood up front with a microphone
and answered questions along with telling a few short funny stories. Dominique was still getting hugs as we left!
Ronald McDonald House programs, located near top children’s hospitals, allow parents who are far from home to stay close to their hospitalized child and benefit from the comforts of home without incurring hotel and food costs.
Once again Dominique visited the Baltimore Ronald McDonald House on June 20, 2022.
Everyone looks forward to Dominique’s visit!
It is always a pleasure to visit the students at Spring Forge Intermediate School. They always ask such good questions!
Dominique’s quiet presence makes even the most shy child willing to pet him!
As usual, every student gets a mini plush Dominique to take home to remember his visit.
Ronald McDonald House programs, located near top children’s hospitals, allow parents who are far from home to stay close to their hospitalized child and benefit from the comforts of home without incurring hotel and food costs.
Once more Dominique was a success at the Baltimore Ronald McDonald House on May 4, 2022. By the time he left, everyone was smiling and hugging their little Dominiques as they said goodbye. They dream about a real little horse who came just to see them!
