Cookies for Kids' Cancer Family Fun Day 2014

Fourth annual Family Fun Day sponsored by Garden State Good Cookies to be held in Taylor Park on May 10, 2014.

SHORT HILLS, NJ, May 2, 2014 – Garden State Good Cookies will host its fourth annual Cookies For Kids’ Cancer Family Fun Day in Taylor Park on Sunday, May 10, 2014. The event will be held at the Bauer Community Center from 10am-2pm, rain or shine. The event is free to the public and no registration is required.

Family Fun Day has become a much-anticipated springtime event for residents of Millburn and Short Hills. More than 150 families attended last year’s event; event organizers expect an even bigger turnout this year. This year’s festivities will feature arts and crafts supplied by The Messy Artist, face painting, balloons, pizza, bagels, as well as delicious cookies decorated by children in the community and generously donated by Splurge Bakery.  Millburn High School students Anya Parker-Lentz and Joey Fambrini, the guest DJs, will keep the party going all afternoon.

Plus, the entertainment line-up is sure to keep kids and adults smiling:

10:00 am – 11:00 am            Stretch the Silly Man

11:00 am – 12:00 pm           The Lizard Guy

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm             Story Pirates

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm                Kidville Rockin’ Railroad Band

“Family Fun Day is a way for Garden State Good Cookies to give back to our community for the support it continues to show our cause at every bake sale and charity event,” said Elyse Dub, co-founder of the Millburn-Short Hills chapter of Cookies For Kids’ Cancer. “Since we began our 2014 campaign six weeks ago, we’ve raised close to $10,000 hosting eight bake sales and two fundraising events. With the help of the community, we hope to surpass our goal of raising $45,000 over the past four years. We look forward to seeing all of our neighbors on May 10th. Families are welcome to spend the whole day with us or stop by in between birthday parties, sports games or practices.”

Thanks to local community groups, Garden State Good Cookies are enthusiastically slated to host bake sales at Wyoming Elementary, Deerfield Elementary, Hartshorn Elementary, South Mountain Elementary, Glenwood Elementary, Integrated Preschool, Millburn Middle School, Franklin School in Summit, JCC, TBJ, Neighborhood House, The Community Congregational Church, Christ Church, Saint Rose of Lima, Little Learners in Livingston, and Alpine Montessori this spring.  And, private companies and individuals, including The Gewirtz Family, Mia Sinclair Jenness and KPMG have also joined the effort to host their own bake sales. More information about upcoming events sponsored by Garden State Good Cookies can be found on their website at www.gardenstategoodcookies.com

About Garden State Good Cookies

Garden State Good Cookies’ mission is to support Cookies for Kids' Cancer, a national 501(c)(3) organization, in its commitment to raise funds for research to develop new, improved treatments for pediatric cancer, the #1 disease killer of children in the U.S. We provide inspiration and support for individuals, businesses and organizations to raise funds by hosting local events. Garden State Good Cookies has raised over $37,000 to fund pediatric cancer research since we began raising awareness for the cause four years ago. We are generously sponsored by: Willow Lake Day Camp, Summit Medical Group, Saritte Harel Real Estate Group, Splurge Bakery, Summit Short Hills SoMa Macaroni Kid, Kidville, Messy Artist, Jordan Elyse Photography, The Sports U Academy and Crossfit Veracity. To learn more about our organization, our upcoming events and how you can get involved, please visit www.gardenstategoodcookies.com or www.cookiesforkidscancer.org. Supporters can also find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/millburngoodcookies.