All over Facebook since the beginning of November have been posts about what people are thankful for. Indeed, it is good to remember all that we are blessed with.
We host a Halloween Festival here at PHO every Halloween; the kids trick or treat in our model homes, are entertained by a magic show, and have fun with arts and crafts. This, our 13th year, was our biggest and best yet. We hosted 800 kids and their families the Saturday before Halloween, and as a result raised $5300 for the Ronald McDonald House in Burlington, VT.
We chose them as our receipient years ago because so many of our Northern NY families utilitze the House when they have a sick or injured child in the hospital in VT. I can only imagine how difficult it is to watch your child suffer, that whatever little extra we can help with is worth our effort. The ferry and car ride would be just too much for a parent to bear, they would want to be as close as possible to their child.
It is the best of both worlds when we can provide a safe and fun event for our local kids- where parents know that the children could run around without worry of traffic, and they know the candy they received was safe. In the 13 years we have done the Halloween Festival, we have sent over $47,000 in donations to the Ronald McDonald House, all in $1 donations from attendees and from our business partners generous contributions. It is amazing what a lot of little businesses can do when we put our efforts together.
From all of us at PHO, we wish you all a safe and joyous Thanksgiving and holiday season!
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