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Kisses For Kyle Foundation "Goes Gold" For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Non-Profit To Host Events Throughout September Including Go Gold Children's Fashion Show at Citizen's Bank Park
The Kisses For Kyle Foundation is “going gold” this September with a variety of high-profile events throughout the Delaware Valley to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer Month. The non-profit, which helps families battle childhood cancer by assisting those facing financial emergencies and hardships, will kick off its month-long initiative with its star-studded Go Gold Children’s Fashion Show on Thursday, September 7.
Held in the Hall of Fame Club inside Citizen’s Bank Park from 6 PM to 8:30 PM, this fun-filled event features the Phillie Phanatic, Amy Fadool and Barrett Brooks from CSN Philly, Ike Reese from WIP, Cecily Tynan from Action News, Dawn Stensland from WPHT, Erin Coleman, Jim Rosenfeld and Aundrea Cline-Thomas from NBC, and the Kisses for Kyle kids participating in a Phillies carnival theme fashion show.
Keeping with the Phillies theme, the Kisses For Kyle Foundation is hosting its Phillies Childhood Cancer Awareness Game on Saturday, September 16.Tickets are only $20 (regularly $53 and under) and includes a limited edition #PhilliesGoGold hat in support of childhood cancer (limited to first 500 ticket purchases). Link to order: www.phillies.com/kissesforkyle.
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The last big event of the month will be the Philadelphia Union Pediatric Cancer Awareness Game on Saturday, September 23. During this epic game at Talen Energy Stadium, the entire stadium will go gold to support childhood cancer awareness month and tickets are just $27.
In addition to Philadelphia’s professional sports teams supporting childhood cancer month, various regional high schools and colleges are also “going gold” in September with their athletic teams including: Rutgers, Drexel University, Newman University, Bensalem High School and many more will be announced.
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“It is a distinct honor to receive the tremendous support of our community to help us assist hundreds of local families in need in memory of my precious son Kyle,” said Sharon Snyder, president and founder of Kisses for Kyle.
For more information about Kisses For Kyle and/or to purchase tickets to any of the events, visit http://www.kissesforkyle.org.
About Kisses For Kyle
Kisses For Kyle is a 501(c )(3) nonprofit organization entering its 16th year helping families throughout the Philadelphia region whose children are battling childhood cancer. It has paid several thousand bills over the years to help with financial emergencies and hardships. Additionally, it assists families by providing help unique to each family’s ever changing needs. This ranges from flying a family out to be with a loved one during their final hours and funeral service, finding help to repair several thousands of dollars in car repairs, replacing appliances when they have broken down, to countless other specific immediate needs. Additionally the foundation brings families together throughout the year to look forward to special occasions with other individuals going through a similar battle.
About Kyle
In 1998, Kyle Snyder was just three weeks shy of his second birthday when he was diagnosed with Leukemia. After a brave but brief eight-month fight, he lost his life to cancer. In 2001, his mother Sharon founded The Kisses for Kyle Foundation to honor Kyle’s memory and to assist families in the Delaware Valley region who are battling childhood cancer.
One in every 285 children will develop cancer. While we cannot take away this diagnosis, we can help alleviate extra stresses by providing financial assistance and special experiences the entire family can cherish. It is our mission to make a positive impact on local families fighting the same fight the Snyders fought, and in Kyle’s beautiful memory.
