Down Home Fun to Benefit Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health

Staff Report From Middle Georgia CEO

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health invites the community to join in some down home fun at Lane Southern Orchards.
 
Lane Southern Orchards (50 Lane Road, Fort Valley, Ga.) will host a fall festival on Saturday, October 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will donate a portion of all proceeds from ticket sales on this day to Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health.
 
In addition, LSO also invites the community to enjoy its 10th annual corn maze, a six-acre maze with a design honoring Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital. The corn maze will opens Friday, September 29 and will continue through Sunday, October 29. A portion of all proceeds from corn maze ticket sales throughout the month will be donated to Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital.
 
“The fall festival and corn maze at Lane Southern Orchards is a fun way for families to enjoy a day together while helping other children and families. We are grateful to Lane Southern Orchards for their continued support of our patients and their loved ones,” said Ellen Terrell, Chief Development Officer for Navicent Health Foundation.
 
Along with the corn maze, the festival on October 21 will include an array of family-friendly events, such as harvest hayrides, face painting, pumpkin painting, and bounce houses.
 
“Everyone at Lane Southern Orchards is so proud that this year’s corn maze design pays tribute to Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital. We hope the maze will recognize the hospital and the wonderful, loving people there who are performing miracles every day. Middle Georgia is so fortunate to have this facility and we are honored to have the opportunity to continue our longstanding support by once again donating the proceeds of our annual Fall Festival to Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in support of their efforts,” said Mark Sanchez, CEO of LSO.