Up_Up_and_Away Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 "A Walk In The Park" for Cure Kids Cancer From the Six Flags Main Walk Page: Every 30 minutes, a family learns their child has cancer. And you have the power to do something about it. Cure Kids Cancer helps kids receive the very best cancer treatment while staying close to their homes and families. By joining "A Walk In The Park," you can raise much needed funds for Cure Kids Cancer. In 2008,our walkers raised over $250,000. This year's "A Walk In The Park" will be held in June at the Six Flags parks shown on the map below. Find the park nearest you, and join the 2009 walk-a-thon today. Six Flags Friends is pleased to host the second annual "A Walk In The Park" event at Six Flags Great Adventure. By participating in "A Walk In The Park," you'll be joining thousands of Six Flags Guests from across the United States who will be walking for the same purpose—to find cures for childhood cancers. Together, we can truly make a difference, but we need your help to reach our goal of raising $100,000 at Six Flags Great Adventure. Come take a "Walk In The Park" to help us find cures for pediatric cancer. Then spend the rest of the day having more fun at Six Flags! From the Park Specific Page: About The Hospital The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (BMSCH) is New Jersey's largest free-standing, state-designated, acute care children's hospital. From pediatric surgery, urology and cardiology to oncology, hematology and pulmonology, BMSCH's specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages - from fragile newborns to adolescents. BMSCH consistently ranks in the top one percent in patient satisfaction among all children's hospitals. About The Park Six Flags Great Adventure is partnered with The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ Six Flags Great Adventure offers thrills for all ages from the littlest guest to the ultimate thrill seeker. The park features 13 coasters including Kingda Ka, the tallest, fastest coaster in the World; and four children's areas such as Wiggles World and Bugs Bunny National Park. The park also offers great shows, concerts and events throughout the season that are included in park admission. Six Flags Wild Safari is the world's largest drive-thru safari outside of Africa. Located adjacent to the theme park, this wildlife preserve is home to more than 1,200 exotic animals, roaming on 350 acres of simulated natural habitat. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park offers wet 'n wild fun including an enormous wave pool, one of the country's longest "lazy rivers," a massive, two-story family water playground and nearly 20 high-speed thrill slides. The 45-acre, elaborately—themed water park is one of America's largest and delivers sun-sational, wet'n wild fun in a lush, tropical setting. The beneficiary hospital is an excellent facility; my niece was there with pneumonia in the last year. I'll actually be participating in the walk this year; here's the link to make a donation. Does anyone else plan on either attending or walking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just a reminder, the walk is THIS SUNDAY! Please support us as we raise money for a really worthy cause! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thanks to everyone who supported this great event! Six Flags Great Adventure raised more than $61,000 with this worthwhile cause! I posted some pictures on my SmugMug gallery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike13 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Sky Ride!lollol you got a picture of my lead Joe,and another guy Robert who I work with ,hopefully the walk went as well as it looked,the weather could have been alittle nicer though.And $60,000!That's alot,I didn't see to many Walk In The Park shirts today while working so I guess not alot stayed around,or they just felt like walking more and not taking the Sky Ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Wow...this girl got OPRAH to sponsor her! From the Chicago Sun-Times: Oprah Winfrey helps young fundraiser raise money for cancer research It's been said anything Oprah touches turns to gold. A 7-year-old from Plainfield is hoping Winfrey will have the same effect on her fundraising project. Hannah Durante is raising money for A Walk in the Park, an event held by Six Flags and Cure Kids Cancer at parks across the country. The event raises money for pediatric cancer research. Hannah was born with one kidney, which necessitates regular checkups at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, said her mother Amy Durante. Hannah is doing fine. But some other children they met at the hospital weren't doing as well, Amy said. "Every time we'd go, I was in tears. It just breaks my heart to see the other kids," Amy said. They wracked their brains thinking of ways to help the less-fortunate youngsters. Last year, they discovered A Walk in the Park, and participated at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. They decided to do it again this year. Besides the sponsor-gathering e-mail sent to friends and family, Amy decided to send a request to Oprah Winfrey. She continued calling and e-mailing Oprah, her publicist and other employees of Harpo Productions until Friday, when a member of Oprah's staff called her back. "He said (Oprah) was inspired. She couldn't believe a 7-year-old was doing this," Amy said. "Persistence totally pays off. It doesn't matter if she's a celebrity. She lives in Chicago. She's aware. I know she does good things." Hannah's goal was to raise $1,300. Thanks to a financial boost from Oprah Winfrey, who matched the $1,240 Hannah had raised by that point, the total was $2,935.34 as of Wednesday afternoon. Oprah even posted a message on Hannah's fundraising Web page at my.walkintheparks.org/hannah7: "Hannah, You have inspired everyone to make a difference. Continue!" Oprah's comment helped draw attention to Hannah's fundraising team, Team Friends, Amy said. There are comments on her Web page from people the Durantes don't even know. But the Durantes aren't just sitting back, letting Oprah's clout pull in the donations. They will sell $1 hot dogs at Strack & Van Til, at Route 59 and Caton Farm Road in Joliet, from noon to 5 p.m. Friday. The store donated the hot dogs, and all the proceeds will go toward Cure Kids Cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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