April 16th is “National Wear Your Pajamas to Work” Day and Casey Cares Foundation is celebrating this quirky day by hosting its 6th Annual Biggest Pajama Party. They are encouraging kids and adults alike to wear pjs to work, school or at home and find ways in which to collect new, two-piece pajamas and gift cards for pizza delivery. These items will be given to pediatric patients on extended hospital stays and families who are isolated and homebound with a critically ill child. Order from the Amazon Wishlist, drop off directly to Casey Cares Offices or drop off your pajamas at any 42 Baltimore Area Chick-fil-A Restaurants on April 16th, until 7pm and a receive free chicken sandwich Be Our Guest Card as a "thank you" for your participation. Casey Cares gives about 20,000 pajamas a year to area families and their goal for the month of April is 12,000! For more information about how to participate, visit #CaseyCaresBiggestPJParty | Casey Cares Foundation.
There are over 350 Casey Cares families in the area and they live in Washington, DC as well as Aberdeen, Abingdon, Annapolis, Arbutus, Arnold, Baltimore, Bel Air, Beltsville, Berlin, Bethesda, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brandywine, Brooklyn Park, Cambridge, Capitol Heights, Catonsville, Chesterstown, Chevy Chase, Clarksburg, Columbia, Crofton, Dundalk, Easton, Edgemere, Eldersburg, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Essex, Fallston, Fort Meade, Fort Washington, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Glen Arm, Glen Burnie, Gwynn Oak, Hagerstown, Halethorpe, Havre De Grace, Hyattsville, Joppa, Lutherville, Middle River, Mount Airy, New Carrollton, New Market, North East, Ocean City, Odenton, Olney, Owings Mills, Parkton, Parkville, Pasadena, Pikesville, Queenstown, Randallstown, Reisterstown, Rockville, Severn, Silver Spring, Towson, Upper Marlboro, Westminster, Williamsport, Windsor Mill, Woodstock and Woodsboro.
“This pajama drive was inspired by one of our kiddos, Kamryn, who had a flair for fashion and wanted to wear cozy, soft pajamas instead of scratchy hospital gowns so she set out to help other kids like her. This makes this promotion so special to us and we hope many will help us to collect these pajamas that truly bring a smile to a sick child,” said Casey Baynes, Casey Cares Foundation executive director and founder. “While we are all still struggling through these difficult times, we know that our families are struggling even more and our mission is to help them today and every day.”
Anyone can participate in this drive and here are some details about what is needed:
- $10 or $20 gift cards for movies (Walmart, Amazon, Fandango, Netflix)
- $10 or $20 gift cards for pizza (Papa Johns, Dominos, Pizza Hut, Ledo Pizza)
- NEW two-piece Pajamas (infant and adult sizes are always the biggest need)
About the Casey Cares Foundation:
Founded in 2000, the Casey Cares Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides little moments and lasting memories for families with critically ill children by organizing family-centric events such as tickets to sporting events, concerts and museums, group parties, vacation getaways, birthday surprises and more! We serve families in eight states and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit CaseyCares.org. Follow Casey Cares on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news!
