Events
The Daddy's Spirit program is event-driven. The opportunities we provide are designed to engage the children who participate, most often as a group.
A listing of our past events follows; information regarding future events is available to prospective participants and qualified referral sources by completing the "Contact Us" form on this website.
We also hold periodic events open to the general public, as an opportunity for people to learn about the Daddy's Spirit program and to express their support. Information regarding the schedule of these events is found on the home page.
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Wilmington Ballet Academy of the Dance (12/18/11) |
Daddy's Spirit capped off 2011 with an outing to the Wilmington Ballet Academy of the Dance's production of The Nutcracker. A special thank you to those who made this outing possible for nearly 20 Daddy's Spirit guests. |
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Chikara Pro Wrestling (11/21/10) |
Daddy's Spirit had the opportunity to attend a "Chikara Pro Wrestling" show, at the ECW Arena in South Philadelphia on Sunday November 21, 2010. A big thank you to Mike and the rest of the Chikara crew for your support.
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Captain's Corner at Philadelphia Flyers Game (11/13/10) |
On Saturday night, November 13, 2010, Daddy's Spirit had the opportunity to host 3 new families in the "Captain's Corner" at the Philadelphia Flyers-Florida Panthers game. A great time was had by all, who were treated to food, soft drinks and autographed photos of Mike Richards. Thank you to Linda Mantai, Justine Doherty and captain Mike Richards of the Philadelphia Flyers for their hospitality and support.
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Villanova football (9/25/10) |
On the evening of September 25, the Blue White Scholarship Foundation, for the benefit of Villanova University students and alumni, provded game tickets and welcomed Daddy's Spirit participants at their pre-game tailgate. Thank you to Bo Sanders for making this opportunity available to us.
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Rotorfest 2010 (9/25-26/10) |
Thanks to the ongoing generosity of the American Helicopter Museum, Daddy's Spirit was again able to provide tickets to its participant fanilies to Rotorfest, the annual helicopter airshow held on the grounds of the Museum, on the weekend of September 25-26, 2010. A special thank you to Sean Saunders for helping put this opportunity together.
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Daddy's Spirit Honors Race Car Driver David Donohue at awards ceremony (6/12/10) |
Daddy’s Spirit Moves Me Forward, a non-profit organization devoted to providing positive educational and recreational experiences to children who are grieving the loss of their father, is proud to announce the 2010 recipient of its inaugural “In My Daddy’s Spirit” award – professional race car driver David Donohue, a resident of Malvern, PA, and son of the late racing legend Mark Donohue, who was born and raised in Haddon Township, NJ. |
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Daddy's Spirit enjoys tour and lunch at Reading Terminal Market (4/17/10) |
On Saturday April 17, 2010, a small group from Daddy's Spirit was treated to a tour of the Reading Terminal Market by RTM General Manager Paul Steinke. The tour reviewed the history of the market (dating back well over 100 years), took us through most of the merchant stalls, and after taking in the sights, sounds and aromas of the market, ended with lunch. We thank Carmen's Famous Italian Hoagies and Tootsie's Salad Express for our delicious lunch (pictured below) as well as the Flying Monkey Bakery for the wonderful cupcakes. |
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Captain's Corner at Philadelphia Flyers Game (4/11/10) |
On Sunday afternoon April 11, 2010, Daddy's Spirit had the opportunity to attend the Philadelphia Flyers' greatest ever regular season hockey game in the "Captain's Corner." In the words of one step-dad: "We had a wonderful experience that we will never forget."
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Kids Enjoy Outing to Flyers Skate Zone in NE Philadelphia, Courtesy of Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation (1/9/10) |
Thanks to the generosity of the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, we had a group of 20 kids and chaperones on our own rink for 90 minutes on January 9. |
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Daddy's Spirit guests of Flyers' captain Mike Richards (11/14/09) |
On November 14, 2009, Daddy's Spirit was honored with the opportunity to spend a Philadelphia Flyers hockey game in the Captain's Corner suite and be recognized with a brief announcement during a break in play. Although the Flyers lost to Buffalo, a great time was had by all - there were 12 moms and kids in attendance, treated to food, soft drinks and autographed photos of Mike Richards.
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