Local Charity Provides Weekend at Hershey Park to Critically Ill Young Boy

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LOCAL CHARITY PROVIDES WEEKEND AT HERSHEY PARK FOR CRITICALLY ILL YOUNG BOY

-Chocolate, rides, and lots of fun for one boy this weekend-

Who: Casey Cares Foundation, a non-profit charity that provides uplifting and ongoing programs with a special touch to critically ill children and their families throughout the Mid-Atlantic area, will provide a fun filled weekend at Hershey Park for eight-year-old Gabriel S. and his family.

What: Through Casey Cares, and a generous donation by Denise Young of Econo Lodge Hershey and Neema Hospitality, Gabriel and his family will be treated to a fun filled weekend at Hershey Park. Gabriel suffers from short bowel syndrome and encephalopathy, which requires him to use a wheelchair and to be hospitalized regularly. This weekend trip, which includes tickets and meal vouchers to Hershey Park, as well as Red Robin gift cards, will provide Gabriel and his family with a well deserved and much needed vacation!

When: Friday, June 5- Sunday, June 7 2015

Where: Hershey Park

100 W Hersheypark Dr.

Hershey, PA

17033

Why: Casey Cares Foundation offers special events that bring smiles and lift the spirits of critically ill children and their families. As a regional charity, Casey Cares Foundation allows for each event to become a personalized experience, and tailors activities to the interests and schedules of the individual recipient. When asked about the upcoming event Gabriel’s mom said, “Gabriel and our whole family cannot wait to spend the weekend at Hershey Park. It will be a great start to the summer and we are so grateful for all that Casey Cares has done to put this together.”

About The Casey Cares Foundation: The Casey Cares Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides personalized, uplifting and ongoing programs with a special touch to critically ill children and family members throughout six states. Programs include:  Family Festivities, Celebration Vacations, Birthday Blasts, Kami’s Jammies, Caring Connection group parties and Better Together. For more information, visit: www.CaseyCares.org.

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