Community Comes Out Strong to Support Logan’s Fund at Jo-Jo’s Ice Cream & Water Ice

It was a  Tour De Force  of  all kinds last night at Jo-Jo’s Ice Cream and Water Ice as several hundred turned out to support Logan’s Fund

First responders from throughout the area, and even everyone’s favorite K-9 “Trigger,” came out for the  fundraiser yesterday supporting the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP).

Logan was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a condition that affects development of facial bones and tissue, his mother Nicole Killeen of Falls Township, said last night beaming at the outpouring of support from  the entire community.

“This is simply amazing. All the first responders in the area coming out to support Logan like this,”  she said

Killeen said the fundraiser comes out the war feelings her family has for the CHOP and its staff saying that since Logan has started to receive treatment there the family is made to feel as if they are the only people at the facility, highlighting the special way the family feels in terms of getting Logan;s needs met at CHOP.

“There isn’t another place in the world I could think of could compare,” she said.

The festive atmosphere, highlighted by a  Chinese auction, tons of  much-needed ice cream for cooling off, and Jo-Jo’s owner Debbie Kalbach, who was the host for the evening, said “this is like coming home week for those that turned out tonight. Everyone seems to know someone!

Nearing the afternoon hour today, Killen said at last count approximately $7,000 had been raised from last nights effort,.

She thought more was on the way in the form of checks from supporters who could not attend.

How to help

You still can make a donation to Logan’s Fund.  Contact Nicole Killeen at Killeen625@gmail.com, or 267-249-4712 for information.