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October 30, 2017Happy Halloween, Saints!
What to do with all of the candy that has accumulated between Trunk or Treat and Halloween events?
We've got the answer!
Donate it to Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation -- they fill the snack carts that go around the Pediatric Units to children fighting cancer and other life threatening illnesses.
Have your kiddos participate, and give back, by bringing their Halloween candy in to school on November 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Collection boxes will be at the student entrance and the front office.
Your candy donation helps to fill the Mattie Miracle free snack cart for families caring for a child with cancer or other life threatening illness at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Children’s Hospital at Sinai in Baltimore.
Last year we collected 10,000 pounds of candy.
The snack carts circulate around the pediatric units three times a week. Carts are greeted with appreciation
and thanks since many families are unable to leave their child in order to meet their basic needs.
The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity (EIN: 27-1238358), founded by Peter and Victoria Brown, in the loving memory of Mattie, their seven year-old son who passed away in 2009, after a 14 month battle with multi-focal osteosarcoma. Mattie Miracle is dedicated to addressing the psychosocial needs of children and families living with childhood cancer as well as educating health care providers on the impact of such a diagnosis on children and their families. To learn more about the Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation, please visit: www.mattiemiracle.com.
This year’s collection will be supporting pediatric families at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Children’s Hospital at Sinai, Children’s National Medical Center, The Children’s Inn at NIH, The Hospital for Sick Children, three local Ronald McDonald Houses, and other childhood cancer organizations.
