Change For Kids Grand Prize Winner Takes 10 Families To Great Wolf Lodge

Grand prize winner Stephanie Alejandro shows gratitude by giving back to a Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital patient

May 15, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – Six months after the spookiest holiday of the year, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation is still celebrating Halloween. With more than 500 prizes won last October, Stephanie Alejandro, the lucky grand-prize winner, and nine other families of her choice went to Great Wolf Lodge – a massive, 84-degree water park – for an adventure-packed vacation courtesy of Great Wolf Lodge, a founding partner of the Change for Kids program.

"I've never won anything this big before, and I want to thank Great Wolf Lodge for this amazing prize," says Stephanie. "Holland Bloorview and childhood disability is really important to me – I believe that children with disabilities should be given opportunities to maximize their potential and dreams and Holland Bloorview helps them do just that."

Holland Bloorview patient and Change for Kids child ambassador, Corvin, 12, joined the nine other families for this incredible adventure last weekend. Alongside his family, Corvin's visit to Great Wolf Lodge was made possible by Alejandro, who felt it was necessary to give back to the hospital with her prize.

"We are so grateful to have Great Wolf Lodge as a founding partner in Change for Kids. Their incredible and generous prizes made our first year a great success," says Tracey Bailey, President and CEO of Holland Bloorview Foundation. "Great Wolf Lodge is a wonderful community partner and we fully endorse its focus on families and fun. What could be more important to building healthy communities in Ontario. Great Wolf Lodge has contributed to our financial success and helped raise awareness for childhood disability. We are thrilled that the grand prize winner Stephanie invited Corvin and his family to join the Paw Party."

Through Change for Kids, Ontarians are able to raise funds for Holland Bloorview, Canada's largest pediatric rehabilitation teaching hospital for kids with disabilities. Change for Kids celebrates Halloween, while giving trick-or-treaters the chance to win amazing prizes and help kids with disabilities. Planning is already underway for Change for Kids 2013 - Halloween will never be the same!

For more information on the Change for Kids program and the work of Holland Bloorview, please visit www.changeforkids.ca.

About Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation raises funds in the community for Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Holland Bloorview is Canada's largest children's rehabilitation teaching hospital. The hospital pioneers treatments, technologies, therapies and real-world programs that give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life. For more information, please visit: www.hollandbloorviewfoundation.ca.

About Great Wolf Lodge
Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls is Canada's only exclusive indoor water park resort. With 406 themed guest suites and a 100 000 square foot water park we deliver on our mission statement of creating family traditions one family at a time. In addition to our wonderful themed restaurants, and family amenities, we provide exceptional group facilities for meetings, conferences and reunions. So visit us at greatwolf.com now and enjoy a Great Wolf stay!

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