MEDIA ADVISORY

For Immediate Release

June 9 , 2014

22nd Annual Teddy Bear Picnic brings summer fun to young patients at Children’s Hospital

(LONDON, Ontario) – Media is invited to attend the 22nd Annual Teddy Bear Picnic at Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre.

Volunteers, community sponsors, staff and physicians of Children’s Hospital have joined together to create a fun-filled event for paediatric patients and their families.

Special guests include Dr. Beary Goode, The Tomato Soup Band, a vintage Batmobile and a stock car and driver from Delaware Speedway. Young patients will be able to have their under-the-weather teddy bears fixed at the on-site Teddy Bear Hospital.

Date:                     Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Time:                     11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

Location:               Children’s Hospital

                          Zone B, Atrium

                          London Health Sciences Centre                      

                          800 Commissioners Rd. E.

(Park in visitor parking garage off of Baseline Road and follow signs to Zone B 1st floor)

For more information contact:                                                                                   

Kathy Leblanc

Corporate Communications and Public Relations

London Health Sciences Centre

519-685-8500, ext. 74772

Kathy.Leblanc@lhsc.on.ca

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