We are continuing the Christmas tradition of helping others by collecting donations to support a local cause. Thank you to all who contributed in the past years! The light show is played for a 5 week span over the holidays and in 2014 over this time period we were able to collect $6,252 which was donated to Deven Jackson for custom running blades. The previous year we we donated $2,487 to Vaughn Schlachter during his battle with AML (a form of Leukemia). Before that we donated $1,774.00 to Hope Parente in her battle against brain cancer.
{new this year} This year our thoughts and efforts are directed towards Gracelyn Snyder (of Millerstown), daughter of new parents Karen and Jason Synder. Grace was born April of 2015 and was only 4 months old when, at a routine appointment, the doctor made note that her spleen and liver felt enlarged. The doctor sent Grace to Hershey Medical Center for further testing which revealed the devastating news diagnosing Grace with AML (a form of Leukemia). They begin chemotherapy immediately.
After treatment had begun, Karen & Jason received additional results that indicated that it was worse than they had thought. Grace had are rare form of AML known as JMML, which does not respond to chemotherapy. The doctors informed them that Grace would need a bone marrow transplant and would be hospitalized for 1.5 months. This year, all of the donations collected from the Kolak Christmas Light Show will be donated to Gracelyn in hopes that it will help her to overcome her Leukemia through a successful transplant in December and get back to being a 7 month old little girl.
After treatment had begun, Karen & Jason received additional results that indicated that it was worse than they had thought. Grace had are rare form of AML known as JMML, which does not respond to chemotherapy. The doctors informed them that Grace would need a bone marrow transplant and would be hospitalized for 1.5 months. This year, all of the donations collected from the Kolak Christmas Light Show will be donated to Gracelyn in hopes that it will help her to overcome her Leukemia through a successful transplant in December and get back to being a 7 month old little girl.
If you have enjoyed our light shows, please consider making a contribution towards this cause by placing your donation in the slotted box sitting on top of the lighted "Listen to the Lights" sign.
Or, contributions can be mailed to 1976 Shermans Valley Road, Elliottsburg, PA 17024.
Please make any checks payable to Kevin Kolak and put Gracelyn Snyder in the memo line.
Please keep Gracelyn and her family in your prayers this Holiday Season.
**100% of the contributions will go to Gracelyn and her battle with JMML**
Donations made Week 1: $303.00
Donations made Week 2: $661.00
Donations made Week 3: $1,269.00
Donations made Week 4: $2,066.00
Donations made Week 5: $1,345.00
Additional Donations made: $1,179.00
Grand Total in Donations: $6,823.00
Thank you all for supporting our cause, and helping a local family during the holiday season!
This light show is our way of wishing you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Or, contributions can be mailed to 1976 Shermans Valley Road, Elliottsburg, PA 17024.
Please make any checks payable to Kevin Kolak and put Gracelyn Snyder in the memo line.
Please keep Gracelyn and her family in your prayers this Holiday Season.
**100% of the contributions will go to Gracelyn and her battle with JMML**
Donations made Week 1: $303.00
Donations made Week 2: $661.00
Donations made Week 3: $1,269.00
Donations made Week 4: $2,066.00
Donations made Week 5: $1,345.00
Additional Donations made: $1,179.00
Grand Total in Donations: $6,823.00
Thank you all for supporting our cause, and helping a local family during the holiday season!
This light show is our way of wishing you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!
