ABOUT SMOOCH

Both musicans, Pete and Brandy Nordstrom created the annual music/food event SMooCH (Seattle Musicians for Children's Hospital) in 2012 after their infant son received life-saving treatment from the award-winning hospital.

Pete and Brandy saw the immediate need to help raise funds and awareness for the hospital's uncompensated care program, which helps guarantee top notch healthcare to all kids in our region, regardless of their family's ability to pay. Since the first concert in 2012, SMooCH has raised over $31 million!

 

Uncompensated Care

In 2024, Seattle Children's provided $310,654,000 million in uncompensated care for patients and their families who needed it most. The generosity of the community helps make that happen. By contributing to uncompensated care, you allow parents to be at their child’s bedside in the hospital. You ease the financial burden of medical expenses for families throughout Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. You help medical experts treat children, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. It is because of you that Seattle Children’s is there for all families in medical crisis. Through our partnership with Seattle's founders of the indie music scene, Sub Pop Records and KEXP, and hosted by local fan favorite The Showbox, this unique event has raised more than $31 million for uncompensated care.