Children of Helena Center Participates in Trike-A-Thon
Helena, OH – The children of the Helena Center participated in a Trike-A-Thon today to help raise funds for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital is the premier center for the research and treatment of childhood cancer and other diseases.
The program is a week-long activity involving young children, their parents and teachers. Trike-A-Thon introduces tricycle riding safety, and concludes with a fun-filled event where the participants bring their riding toys from home and show off the skills they have learned. In addition to learning how to stay safe, the children also learn about helping others through gaining sponsorships from friends and family for St. Jude.
According to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital web site, “For more than 20 years, children around the country have helped raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital simply by learning bicycle and tricycle safety. Trike-A-Thon is a special program developed for early childhood educators and childcare centers to teach children riding safety tips while helping to continue St. Jude's efforts of eradicating childhood catastrophic diseases”.
For more information contact Belinda Chavez at (419) 638-0202.
