Fairfax, VA. -- Washington Redskins
Offensive Tackle Tyler Polumbus’ Foundation, Tyler’s Kids Outreach (TKO), has
partnered for the second year in a row with Cakes Against Cancer, INOVA Children’s
Hospital and the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation to host the annual
Gingerbread House Decorating Party for the Pediatric Oncology Patients at INOVA
Fairfax on December, 16th 2014.
Cakes Against Cancer is excited to
extend our partnership with Tyler’s Kids Outreach, INOVA Children’s Hospital
and the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation through this fun &
festive Gingerbread House Workshop Event. TKO and The Washington Redskins are
an exciting addition to our current partners.
“We love planning and hosting this
event as we see firsthand how our involvement can positively affect the lives
of Children. Plus it has been a pleasure working with Tyler and his foundation.
The kids simply light up when they get the chance to meet him and his team
members,” says Kerrin Delaney, Community Relations Coordinator for Cakes Against
Cancer and Marketing Director for Amphora Bakery.
This year Tyler Polumbus was joined
by his two teammates, Josh LeRibeus, and Tom Compton who dove
right in to the house decorating. Keeping with their competitive spirit, they
even had a few of the kids judge their favorite house of the three players, and
even though they had their favorites we all know that at the end of the day
everyone is a winner! Here is a sneak peak of the decorated gingerbread houses…
About Cakes Against Cancer: Cakes
Against Cancer is a local organization founded by Amphora Bakery in 2013. The
mission of Cakes Against Cancer, is to collectively work with local volunteers
and the executive pastry chefs and decorators at Amphora Bakery to create and
deliver delightfully themed cakes and conduct workshops with children
undergoing treatment for cancer in local hospitals and care centers. Cakes
Against Cancer will continue to collaborate with local and national
organizations and partners to help kids celebrate their important milestones.
For more information or to become a partner or volunteer, please go to www.cakesagainstcancer.com.
About Tyler’s Kids Outreach: Tyler’s
Kids Outreach (TKO) is a program under Athletes for Education, a San
Diego-based non-profit foundation. Founded by Tyler and Liz Polumbus in 2008,
TKO works to create opportunities in the Denver, Colorado and Washington, DC
areas to enrich children’s lives through a variety of different activities and
programs. For more information about Tyler’s Kids Outreach, please visit
www.tkoprgram.org
About INOVA Children’s Hospital,
Fairfax: INOVA Children’s Hospital is a 186-bed, full-service children’s
hospital devoted to the healthcare of infants, children and adolescents in the
Northern Virginia area. We are located on the campus of INOVA‘s flagship
hospital, INOVA Fairfax Hospital.
Together we share state-of-the-art, research and teaching innovations, and a
dedicated team approach to patient care, including National Magnet Recognition
for nursing excellence and a robust Child Life Program.
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