PHILADELPHIA, June 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Let's Lick Leukemia . . . I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream! Over the past 5 years The Joshua Kahan Fund's "all you can eat" ice cream events have raised over $300,000 to help find a cure for pediatric leukemia.
This July 4th Weekend celebrate America's birthday by making a sweet donation to help in the fight against pediatric leukemia while enjoying scoops of family fun. The 6th Annual All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival will be held on Friday July 2nd, Saturday July 3rd, and Sunday July 4th on Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Street from Noon to 5 p.m.
Last year's event was attended by over 25,000 people who were served over 4,000 gallons of ice cream along with over 50,000 servings of water ice. In the 5 years since it's inception The Joshua Kahan Fund has raised over $310,000 from this event alone, all of which has been donated to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to fund research into pediatric leukemia.
Indulge in frozen ice cream delights from over 20 different ice cream & water ice companies. Family favorites such as Haagen-Dazs, Ben & Jerry's, Edy's, Breyer's/Good Humor, Bassett's, Turkey Hill, Jack & Jill, Green's & Rita's Water ice will all be present along with many others sampling their cool treats.
The admission price for the All-You-Can Eat Ice Cream festival is $5 for everyone, children under 2 are free. Top off a marathon of ice cream eating with sprinkles of music and entertainment from noon to 5:00 p.m. each day, including Gotcha Hoppin' with Janine Kelly, Steve Pullara and the Cool Beans Band, the Magic of Eric Paul, and Traci Hall and Company. Stage entertainment during the festival is free of charge to the public.
The Joshua Kahan Fund was established in memory of Joshua Kahan, a two-year-old boy who loved ice cream, fire trucks and his family. Joshua lost his battle with AML Leukemia in 1997, seven weeks short of his third birthday. In honor of their son, Jeffrey and Michele Kahan formed the Joshua Kahan Fund to raise awareness for pediatric leukemia research and improve the quality of life for pediatric cancer patients and their families. To find out more about the Joshua Kahan Fund visit www.jkf.org.
The 6th Annual Super Scooper is proudly sponsored by Sovereign Bank; Volvo, US Trust and Freedom Mortgage, along with over 40 other sponsors. Independence Blue Cross is the presenting sponsor of the 2004 Summer Season at Penn's Landing. Penn's Landing Summer of 2004 sponsors include: Commerce Bank, US Airways, Pennsylvania Lottery, PECO Energy, Dietz and Watson, and Deer Park Water. For more information on the 6th Annual Super Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival at Penn's Landing or any other event, call 215.922.2FUN or visit www.pennslandingcorp.com.
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