ORLANDO, Fla. – If you're looking for plans Saturday, you may want to take a stroll through Lake Eola from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate children with special needs and their families.
Participants will enjoy a large array of food selections including 4,000 Chick fil A sandwiches, hot dogs, popcorn, ice cream and cotton candy.
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There will be free family friendly concerts, along with a Walgreens Fun Zone with bounce houses, Westgate Wet Zone, Sports Zone, Pirates and Princess Zone, and Animal Land featuring live animals, clowns, and 30+ characters including SeaWorld Characters.
Last year, the event broke records by hosting over 40,000 people, including over 2,500 VIP kids. This is a significant increase since the first event 14 years ago that only had 600 people in attendance.
This public event is free to kids with special needs and all immediate family. All other members of the community are invited to donate a minimum of $5 to participant in the event festivities.
All proceeds raised will go to Nathaniel's Hope, which is a Orlando-based organization that was established to assist special needs children and their families as well as educate the local community.
Tim and Marie Kuck founded Nathaniel's Hope in honor of their son, Timothy Kuck. TImothy Kuck was recognized as a "miracle boy" after overcoming several health obstacles before he passed away in 2001 at the age of four. The Make 'm Smile festival is dedicated to the remembrance of Timothy Kuck's birthday on June 6.