Max Oneka, 8, shrieks with joy as Darth Vader entered his hospital room. Max is being treated for epilepsy. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Jack VanderArk, 4, looks around his hospital room in awe as Star Wars characters line his room. Jack is being treated for pancreatitis. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Reganne Cuddowy, 15, receives a visit from Star Wars characters in her hospital room at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Reganne is being treated for migraine headaches. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Darth Vader waves and holds up a fist of courage as he walks past patient rooms. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Darth Vader fist bumps Richard Hoth, 16, during a visit to his hospital room. Richard is being treated for ulcerative colitis. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Ronald Dennis, 17, smiles as he receives a Star Wars toy from a stormtrooper. Ronald is being treated for spina bifida. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Jack VanderArk, 4, counts how many Star Wars characters are in his room. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Reganne Cuddowy, 15, receives a visit from Star Wars characters in her hospital room at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Alyssa Krivickas, 5, poses for a photo with Star Wars characters. Alyssa is being treated for inflammatory bowel disease. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Jack VanderArk, 4, received a Star Wars toy from the galactic crew. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Ronald Dennis, 17, poses for a photo with Star Wars characters during their visit to the children's hospital. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
The crew packs into the children's hospital elevator and travels to the next floor to visit more patients. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
Darth Vader along with stormtroopers and many other Star Wars characters visited with patients and gave them bookmarks, collecting cards and a Star Wars toy.
Jack VanderArk, 4, was especially excited to see all of the Star Wars characters in his hospital room.
“Can I count them real quick?” Jack asked. He counted 10 characters.
“Jack, how awesome is it that they all came to visit you?” asked his mom, Shannin VanderArk.
They traveled floor to floor lifting spirits and passing on the force from patient to patient.
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