- Group: Lehigh Valley Business Group
- Subject: First Annual BOOFEST Planned for Bethlehem Rose Garden - Special Announcement
Dear LVBG Member,
Halloween, often seen as one of the most festive holidays in America, can sometimes pose great difficulties to those with special needs. Special needs children, like all children, love the idea of trick or treating, but this activity may create unseen difficulties for their families. To ensure that all children, adults and families, especially those with special needs, have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the Halloween holiday, the Lehigh Valley Business Group will be hosting a safe Halloween celebration.
The event, called BOOFest, will be held Sunday, October 27 from 12 pm – 5 pm at the Rose Garden, 8th Avenue & W. Union Blvd in Bethlehem.
The Lehigh Valley Business Group, one of the area’s newest non-profits, plans to transform Bethlehem’s Rose Garden into an unforgettable Halloween village. Attendees will get to visit specially decorated trick or treat booths, participate in one of the many child-centered activities and games planned for the day, snack on Halloween-themed foods, take part in an apple pie eating contest and gaze at a variety of entertainers and shady or unusual looking characters who will be roaming about.
“We want to do something special for Children and Adults with special needs who may have missed out on the fun of dressing up and going trick or treating on Halloween,” says Kevin Cope, founder of the Lehigh Valley Business Group. “We created BooFest with the goal of providing a safe environment where any child, especially those with special needs, can enjoy the fun and excitement of Halloween.”
All participants and attendees are encouraged to dress up as there will be costume contests with prizes.
LifePath is our beneficiary for this event and other local organizations with ties to the special needs community are invited and will be participating. In addition, students from Liberty High School will be volunteering their time to help out
About Lehigh Valley Business Group: Founded in 2011, the Lehigh Valley Business Group has developed a reputation for its ability to unite local businesses and non-profits to benefit the greater Lehigh Valley community. Sponsorships and booth rental fees will cover the cost of staging this free event.
About LifePath: Established in 1974, LifePath provides the highest quality of programs and services to individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities throughout the Lehigh Valley and southeastern Pennsylvania. LifePath serves 1400 individuals annually through its residential and day programs, vocational training, supported living, in-home supports, life sharing, home and community habilitation, early intervention, outpatient mental health services, commercial laundry facility and dedicated pediatric care facility for medically-fragile children. For more information, please contact LifePath Development Director, Ann Marie Surovy, CFRE at amsurovy@lifepath.org or visit www.lifepath.org.
For more information on how you or your business can be a vendor / sponsor contact Kevin Cope kcope@lvbg.org or 484-274-3245 Posted By Kevin Cope
Halloween, often seen as one of the most festive holidays in America, can sometimes pose great difficulties to those with special needs. Special needs children, like all children, love the idea of trick or treating, but this activity may create unseen difficulties for their families. To ensure that all children, adults and families, especially those with special needs, have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the Halloween holiday, the Lehigh Valley Business Group will be hosting a safe Halloween celebration.
The event, called BOOFest, will be held Sunday, October 27 from 12 pm – 5 pm at the Rose Garden, 8th Avenue & W. Union Blvd in Bethlehem.
The Lehigh Valley Business Group, one of the area’s newest non-profits, plans to transform Bethlehem’s Rose Garden into an unforgettable Halloween village. Attendees will get to visit specially decorated trick or treat booths, participate in one of the many child-centered activities and games planned for the day, snack on Halloween-themed foods, take part in an apple pie eating contest and gaze at a variety of entertainers and shady or unusual looking characters who will be roaming about.
“We want to do something special for Children and Adults with special needs who may have missed out on the fun of dressing up and going trick or treating on Halloween,” says Kevin Cope, founder of the Lehigh Valley Business Group. “We created BooFest with the goal of providing a safe environment where any child, especially those with special needs, can enjoy the fun and excitement of Halloween.”
All participants and attendees are encouraged to dress up as there will be costume contests with prizes.
LifePath is our beneficiary for this event and other local organizations with ties to the special needs community are invited and will be participating. In addition, students from Liberty High School will be volunteering their time to help out
About Lehigh Valley Business Group: Founded in 2011, the Lehigh Valley Business Group has developed a reputation for its ability to unite local businesses and non-profits to benefit the greater Lehigh Valley community. Sponsorships and booth rental fees will cover the cost of staging this free event.
About LifePath: Established in 1974, LifePath provides the highest quality of programs and services to individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities throughout the Lehigh Valley and southeastern Pennsylvania. LifePath serves 1400 individuals annually through its residential and day programs, vocational training, supported living, in-home supports, life sharing, home and community habilitation, early intervention, outpatient mental health services, commercial laundry facility and dedicated pediatric care facility for medically-fragile children. For more information, please contact LifePath Development Director, Ann Marie Surovy, CFRE at amsurovy@lifepath.org or visit www.lifepath.org.
For more information on how you or your business can be a vendor / sponsor contact Kevin Cope kcope@lvbg.org or 484-274-3245 Posted By Kevin Cope
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