CORNWALL, Ontario – The Weather Network is predicting warm and sunny weather on Saturday, with just a few clouds. Great Garden Party weather.
The 13th annual Rachel’s Kids Garden Party will be held on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ramada Inn.
Always a fun filled and popular event, tickets are still available at Rachel’s Kids House of Hope.
The Rachel’s Kids Garden Party began in the backyard of Dr. Rachel Navaneelan who wanted to raise money for the victims of the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. Now money raised by the Garden Party goes to support children in the Cornwall and surrounding area.
This year’s co-chair is Alex Tourangeau. Alex is 13 years-old and is a survivor of childhood Leukemia.
“We wanted someone who’s been very brace and courageous,” said Dr. Rachel Navaneelan.
“We look for someone who’s been through a difficult time and persevered,” said Rachel’s Kids Executive Director Kim Lauzon.
Last year the Garden party raised $148, 000.
Every year, the Garden Party features fun food, entertainment and a live and a silent auction.
Alex was helped by Rachel’s Kids during his treatment.
They provided him with an XBox 360 and an IPod.
“The XBox was really nice because I was playing a lot of games when I was in hospital and now I could keep playing at home,” he said. “The IPod helped me keep in touch with people I wasn’t seeing.”
Without the Rachel’s Kids Garden Party, a lot of these great acts of kindness would not be possible.
