More than 350 local children battling cancer and their families were treated to a visit from Santa Claus on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
The Kids Cancer Foundation sponsors the annual event and thanks the many local benefactors to the successful toy and gift card drives including: the Cleveland Clinic, Cosmetics for a Cause, Everglades Elementary School, the Gold Coast Builders’ Association, Helping Hearts, Hulett Environmental Services, the Jessie Rees Foundation, Kiting for Kids, Wellington Landings Middle School, Nations Safe Drivers (NSD) and Smoke Inn, along with a number of other generous individuals and organizations and the continued annual support of the South Florida Fairgrounds, the Professional Firefighters & Paramedics of Palm Beach County and the Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (FOOLS).
Families were treated to a breakfast buffet sponsored by Once A Month Charities and Strathmore Bagel. Everyone had the opportunity to have their picture taken with Santa, do a special holiday craft sponsored by Home Depot of Royal Palm Beach, decorate gingerbread men, see Santa ride in on the fire truck and enjoy a morning far removed from the doctor’s office and the hospital.
In addition, every child received a teddy bear from Santa, and each family received gift cards and a bag filled with age-appropriate toys and games for their children.
The Kids Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit charity that provides hope and support to children and families in the community battling childhood cancer and/or a blood disorder. The Kids Cancer Foundation strives to meet all the unique physical, educational, emotional, financial and spiritual needs of the many local children and families they care for. For more information about the Kids Cancer Foundation, visit www.kidscancersf.org or call Michelle O’Boyle at (561) 371-1298.
ABOVE: Kids Cancer Foundation families got a chance to meet Santa.
