Down Home Fun to Benefit Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health October 20th
Staff Report From Middle Georgia CEO
Thursday, October 18th, 2018
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 20 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 11th annual corn maze, a six-acre maze open throughout the month of October. 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 20 will include an array of family-friendly events, such as harvest hayrides, face painting, pumpkin painting, a costume contest and bounce houses.
“Everyone in the Lane Southern Orchards family is very excited to see the Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, Navicent Health nearing completion. As a part of the middle Georgia Community, we recognize the great need for this facility and we owe it to the children to do our part to help make their dream become a reality. For the ninth consecutive year, we are honored to designate a portion of the proceeds from the 2018 Corn Maze and Fall Festival to Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, Navicent Health and look forward to the day when the new hospital opens its doors to begin serving children,” said Mark Sanchez, CEO of LSO.