On June 8, Coalition for the Homeless welcomes you to a family carnival night in Central Park’s Victorian Gardens unlike any other! Besides amusement rides, the whole fam will grin at the juggling tricks and awesome eats! —
This year’s
event will be the first to include live entertainment. With tots in tow,
sing-a-long to the tunes of all-girl pop band sensation, Varsity Girls. Also
performing will be former American Idol
contestant Jerome Bell who is currently working on his solo album release.
New York
Family is pleased-as-punch to once
again be the media sponsor for this carnival. Have a swell time and help out an
even more stellar cause! All proceeds will benefit the Coalition for the
Homeless’ Youth Service Programs: Camp Homeward Bound, the first summer
sleep-away camp in the nation for homeless children. Additionally, the event
will benefit Bound for Success, a daycare and after school program, and the
Coalition’s comprehensive crisis services for families. To learn more about The Coalition’s programs, visit here.
Other Event Highlights:
- Story readings
from popular children’s book authors: Suzanne LaFleur (Love, Aubrey), Sally Lloyd-Jones (How To Be A Baby, By Me The Big Sister), Sue Macy (Basketball Belles), and Katie &
Jerry Davis (Little Chicken’s Big Day).
- Amusement park
rides (like the three-story Fun Slide!) - Balloon Pop
Raffle—Pop a balloon for a chance to win a prize! Various businesses, hotels,
and spas have donated gift certificates and services. - Get crafty
(with art projects) - Munch on BBQ
food - Fabulous face
painting
Date: June
8, 2011 (Rain date: June 9)
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:
Victorian Gardens in Central Park (830 5th
Avenue New York, NY 10065)
Tickets: Tickets start at $100 per
child and $150 per adult. Tickets are available online here.
About Coalition For The Homeless
The
Coalition for the Homeless, the nation’s oldest advocacy program for the
homeless, is dedicated to the rights of affordable housing, sufficient food,
and the prospect of working for a living wage. Through their efforts in finding
compassionate, long term solutions, they aim to resolve the epidemic of
homelessness in New York State.
