GIANTS vice-captain Tom Scully has visited the Children’s Ward at Mount Druitt Hospital as part of the Slater & Gordon Gentle GIANTS program.

Scully helped hand out GIANTS colouring-in books, footballs and spoke with patients and their parents.

But his highlight was receiving a personalised painting from nine year old Hannah-Rae who depicted the 23-year old in GIANTS’ orange complete with bulging biceps.

“She’s got a bit of a future there I reckon in painting, certainly better than what I could do. I was pretty stoked with the outcome,” Scully said.

General Manager of Slater & Gordon’s Greater Western Sydney offices Rachael James said Hannah-Rae represented the many families going through the tough experience of having a child in hospital.

“No one can underestimate how difficult it can be for families to watch their child recover in hospital from a serious injury,” Ms James said.

“As a mother of two young children, my heart always goes out to the loved ones who have to spend time in hospital waiting rooms and travel long distances just to visit.

“It is physically, psychologically and financially draining, so it is great to see hospital visitation programs like the Gentle Giants bringing a little bit of joy and happiness to the little ones even if just for a day.”

The Gentle GIANTS program sees players visit childrens’ wards in hospitals across NSW, the ACT and Victoria with the aim to brighten people's day while also establishing meaningful connections for years to come.

Scully said the players enjoyed having the opportunity to get out in the community and visit kids through the program.

“The Slater & Gordon Gentle GIANTS program is about getting down to the hospitals and trying to liven up their day a little bit. Obviously being stuck in a hospital is not ideal for a child,” he said.

“We’re lucky to have good health and well being and seeing these kids doing it tough puts life and football into perspective”.

The GIANTS host Carlton at Spotless Stadium on Sunday, but Scully said seeing the smiling children at the hospital was a good experience away from football.

“It’s just good to come down and give them a bit of enjoyment throughout their day and forget about football for a while,” he said.

The Gentle GIANTS program sees players regularly visit numerous hospitals throughout Sydney’s west.