FORT WORTH, Texas - Aug. 15, 2024 - PRLog -- Cook Children's Health Care System has collaborated with Toy of the Year-winning Ollyball on a cobranded colorable indoor play ball featuring the Cook Children's mascot, "Peaks the Dragon." The collaboration is aimed at bringing happiness to children and families of hospital patients through play.

"We quickly learned that Ollyball was more than just a ball. It brought joy to people of all ages and abilities, allowing them to play without limitations," said Ellen Burke, COO of Ollyball and former Educational Counselor. "We were thrilled to hear how well it worked in rehabilitation settings, and when Cook Children's worked with us to create a special Ollyball for their patients, it warmed our hearts!"

Ollyball launched in 2019 at the New York International Toy Fair, took a Toy of the Year Award, and is a Top Seller at Target Stores and a Best Seller on Amazon in the play ball category. Ollyball can be safely played indoors, is colorable with any marker or crayon, and was awarded two U.S. Utility Patents, international patents pending, and five registered trademarks in 22 countries.

Cook Children's continues its "Promise to improve the health of every child" while earning a top spot on Forbes's list of America's Best Large Employers for 2024, coming in at No. 3 out of a lineup of 500. In addition, Cook Children's also ranked No. 1 on the "health care and social" industry sub-category. These rankings acknowledge that Cook Children's is one of the best places to work among all large businesses across all industries nationwide.

"A ball can change the world; you just need the right people to play with." smiled Burke. "We got into this so our kids could play ball in the house, and we are humbled by the joy it has brought to children worldwide."

For more information Ollyball visit www.ollyball.com, and for Cook Children's visit www.cookchildrens.org