Nationals Baseball!

On Saturday, May 16th our D.C. families got together at Nationals Park to watch the Nationals battle the Philadelphia Phillies!  For many of our families, this was their first visit to the new ballpark, and it was a great visit indeed!  We were lucky that the clouds cleared and it was a sunny, beautiful day.   We had 125 people there, and it was a fun environment to watch the game, meet new families and make new friends!  Although the Nats lost to the Phillies, all our Great Escape families had a fantastic time!

Just a quick note to once again say thank you! The kids had a blast at the baseball game on Saturday at the new stadium and so did we! Janet Mosby, Great Escape mom

Lions, Tigers, and Clowns- Oh My!!

The circus came to town Wednesday, May 13th and our Philadelphia Great Escapes families were on hand to greet the animals and clowns.  Whether it was the motorcycle aerial stunts, the tigers performing special tricks, or the trapeze artists flying through the air, there were lots of “Oohs” and “Ahhs” coming from the Starlight crowd.  Luckily, no one ran away with the circus and everyone returned home refreshed  and relaxed and eagerly awaiting next month’s event

An Afternoon of Fun at the Please Touch Museum

Thanks to the generosity of the Investment Properties-Institutional Group (IPIG) of CB Richard Ellis, 80 Starlight MidAtlantic children and their families spent the afternoon of April 26th exploring the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia.  After designing their own party crowns and gobbling down pizza and cake, the children took rides on the museum’s indoor carousel, played on the oversized piano from the movie “Big”, and watched a special showing in the museum’s theatre.  Many thanks you’s to the staff of CB Richard Ellis and our wonderful volunteers, Kristin and Jamie, for such a special afternoon for our children and their families!

Annie Live in Richmond

Our Richmond Starlight families went to see a Theatre IV production of Annie. It was a great performance with fabulous acting and singing. The show was enjoyed by those of us who grew up loving Annie (like our D.C./Maryland Coordinator, Katie who came down to see the show with us and shared memories of her childhood Annie doll) and those who had never heard the story of orphan Annie and Oliver Warbucks. One of the best parts in the show was played by a very well behaved and cute dog, filling the role of Sandy the stray mutt that Annie falls in love with. Annie was both politically and historically relevant, something those who saw the movie as kids had for the most forgotten. Best of all, it was uplifting to see Annie get adopted and find truth in her song The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Build-A-Bear Workshope Event in Richmond

Our Richmond Starlight families got the chance to choose, stuff, and dress their very own stuffed animal friends. We created a whole zoo of animals from elephants and bears to ponies and puppies. Dressing them was the best part! By the end of the day, we had a puppy rolling around on skates, a bear in camouflage and boots ready for the army, another bear ready to get to work on a construction site, and a third with a guitar ready to rock out. There was also a koala bear drafted for the NFL and Katie’s fashionable pink bear in quite elegant attire ready for Prom. Our experience at Build-A-Bear will last forever, with our new friends avaiable anytime we need comfort or just someone to listen.