By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 14:55 EST, 22 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:22 EST, 25 October 2013 . They're often too sick to get out of bed, but the lion-hearted children of this New Hampshire hospital can still roar. In a touching tribute to generous donors, the young patients at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD) have released their own inspiring cover of Katy Perry's single, 'Roar'. The emotional clip, in which the small children lip-synch to the powerful pop tune, has gone viral with nearly 70,000 YouTube hits. Scroll down for video . Roarrrrrr: This brave little boy got into the spirit of Katy Perry's song, 'Roar', adopting the best lion pose . Emotional: The beautiful video showed sick children and teenagers from Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock lip-synching Katy Perry's 'Roar' Group effort: Sick kids left their beds to help make the video which has gone viral . Supportive: Even nurses got in on the act, dancing with some of the patients in the hospital ward . Perry's hit song, which is about being a fighter in the face of a challenge, resonated deeply with hospital staff and patients. CHaD child life specialist, Holly . Gaspar, thought the video would be a beautiful way to pay tribute to . those who supported the CHaD HERO fundraiser held on Sunday, which . raised more than $650,000 for CHaD. 'All of our CHaD Kids have a roar,' Gaspar told Londonderry Patch. 'Sometimes we hear it, sometimes we see it, and sometimes . we feel it. They are strong, they are brave, they are all fighters.' Even Dr. James Weinstein, the president and CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, made a special cameo, along with hospital administrators and the children's families. The footage was gathered in a day when all of the children featured felt well enough to get out of bed . and dance. Beautiful: This gorgeous girl made Katy Perry's chorus her own in this three minute clip . Good cause: The hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire, made the video for its annual CHaD HERO Half Marathon & Ripcord 5K, according to its Facebook page . Team effort: Even the hospital administrators played along, all for a good cause . Dance-off: The heartwarming clip features grade-A lip synching, dancing from people of all ages and lots of grand hand gestures . Touching: The inspiring cover of Katy Perry's new song has gone viral, getting a lot of people choked up . Cherubic: Donations go toward helping babies like this little guy at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock .
Sick kids at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock lip-synched to Katy Perry's inspiring song, 'Roar', for tribute video .
The heartwarming clip was to thank people who donated more than $650k for CHaD HERO Half Marathon & Ripcord 5K .
The three minute clip has gone viral .
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 14:55 EST, 22 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:22 EST, 25 October 2013 . They're often too sick to get out of bed, but the lion-hearted children of this New Hampshire hospital can still roar. In a touching tribute to generous donors, the young patients at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD) have released their own inspiring cover of Katy Perry's single, 'Roar'. The emotional clip, in which the small children lip-synch to the powerful pop tune, has gone viral with nearly 70,000 YouTube hits. Scroll down for video . Roarrrrrr: This brave little boy got into the spirit of Katy Perry's song, 'Roar', adopting the best lion pose . Emotional: The beautiful video showed sick children and teenagers from Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock lip-synching Katy Perry's 'Roar' Group effort: Sick kids left their beds to help make the video which has gone viral . Supportive: Even nurses got in on the act, dancing with some of the patients in the hospital ward . Perry's hit song, which is about being a fighter in the face of a challenge, resonated deeply with hospital staff and patients. CHaD child life specialist, Holly . Gaspar, thought the video would be a beautiful way to pay tribute to . those who supported the CHaD HERO fundraiser held on Sunday, which . raised more than $650,000 for CHaD. 'All of our CHaD Kids have a roar,' Gaspar told Londonderry Patch. 'Sometimes we hear it, sometimes we see it, and sometimes . we feel it. They are strong, they are brave, they are all fighters.' Even Dr. James Weinstein, the president and CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, made a special cameo, along with hospital administrators and the children's families. The footage was gathered in a day when all of the children featured felt well enough to get out of bed . and dance. Beautiful: This gorgeous girl made Katy Perry's chorus her own in this three minute clip . Good cause: The hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire, made the video for its annual CHaD HERO Half Marathon & Ripcord 5K, according to its Facebook page . Team effort: Even the hospital administrators played along, all for a good cause . Dance-off: The heartwarming clip features grade-A lip synching, dancing from people of all ages and lots of grand hand gestures . Touching: The inspiring cover of Katy Perry's new song has gone viral, getting a lot of people choked up . Cherubic: Donations go toward helping babies like this little guy at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock .
Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Sick kids left their beds to help make the video raised more than $650,000 for CHaD. 'All of our this three minute clip . Good cause: The hospital annual CHaD HERO Half Marathon & Ripcord 5K, Katy Perry's new song has gone viral, getting a