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Friday, July 22, 2011

FAMILY DAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES

Hayley’s Heroes FUNdraiser
a day of music, arts, crafts, food and fun to raise money for The Comet Fund for Hayley Filippini.
WHEN: July 30, 12-4 PM
WHERE:
Pickell Park, Mountain Road off Rt. 523 (behind the Municipal Building), Whitehouse Station, NJ
TICKETS: $5 donation minimum

12-year old Hayley Filippini, of Readington Township, NJ, was diagnosed earlier this year with high-risk pineoblastoma, a rare and malignant pediatric brain tumor. She also faces fifteen tumors that have developed on her spine. Ms. Filippini underwent aggressive treatment over the past few months and recently started a high-dose, high-frequency five-month chemotherapy process.

Hayley’s Heroes FUNdraiser is a day of family fun being planned to raise money for the Filippini family to aid the medical expenses for Hayley’s treatment.

Planned activities include

  • a magician
  • a caricature artist
  • face painting
  • sand art
  • fun family games
  • hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, snow cones and cotton candy
  • live music by Eytan from Eytan & the Embassy

This event is being made possible, in part, by donations from ShopRite Flemington, ShopRite Hillsborough, Walmart Flemington, Shell Gas Hillsborough, Mama Cakes of Hunterdon County, Tommy D’s Pizza in Whitehouse Station, BJ’s Wholesale Club Flemington, Drew’s Entertainment, and Grand Rental Station in Bridgewater.

This event is not sponsored by Readington Township Recreation, and any and all questions should be directed to hayleysheroes@yahoo.com.

Donations are being accepted by those who are unable to make the fundraiser – please contact hayleysheroes@yahoo.com.

Official Facebook event page is at https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151984074874292

Pickell Park website is at http://www.readingtontwp.o​rg/parks/Pickell-Park.html