Patients at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital get gifts from the Dream Factory
February 17, 2014
By Jazmine Hudson
Red hearts and stuffed animals decorated a room in the Kentucky Children’s Hospital on Friday in an effort to cheer up a group of young patients with chronic and critical illnesses.
The Lexington Dream Factory gave the children cupcakes and pizza from Goodfellas Pizzeria as a part of their goal to “grant dreams” to children who are facing difficult situations.
“We do this to reach out to these kids to let them know that someone out there cares,” said Ashlee Harris, a Lexington Dream Factory board member and volunteer. “Granting dreams is part of the healing process.”
Volunteers decorated the Tree House Playroom to make the Valentine’s Day Party as special as possible for the young patients.
At the event on Friday, children like 7-year-old June Middleton danced and clapped along with Cambo the Clown and the musical duo Jim Richardson and Bob Goeff.
Volunteers took to the halls and visited the patients who were unable to visit the party.
Cambo the Clown was part of group that visited the patients in their rooms in an effort to help them feel part of the fun.
For more information, to volunteer or to recommend a child, visit their website at lexingtondreamfactory.org.