Kelsey's Dream

10/18/2026

A Meal Made With Love
By Bonnie Page
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church members turn faith into action by providing a comforting homemade meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Sometimes the greatest acts of kindness begin around a kitchen table — with helping hands, caring hearts and a desire to make someone else’s difficult day a little brighter.
Members of St. Paul’s (Erdley’s) Lutheran Church of Middleburg recently joined forces with Kelsey’s Dream to prepare a special homemade meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Danville.
The church fellowship planned and prepared a hearty feast featuring grilled barbecue chicken, macaroni and cheese, cucumber salad, baked beans, brownies and blueberry muffins. More than simply providing dinner, the volunteers hoped to offer families a taste of home and a reminder that their community is thinking of them.
For families returning to the Ronald McDonald House after spending long and often emotional days at the hospital with their children, the sight and aroma of a freshly prepared meal provided a warm welcome.
The project held special meaning for those involved. St. Paul’s (Erdley’s) is Kelsey’s church family, making the partnership with Kelsey’s Dream a fitting reflection of the compassion and service at the heart of both organizations.
Working side by side, volunteers transformed ordinary ingredients into something much greater, an expression of love for families navigating extraordinarily difficult circumstances.
The evening also served as a reminder that making a difference does not always require a grand gesture. Sometimes it is a home-cooked meal, a welcoming smile and the knowledge that someone cared enough to show up and serve.
For the members of St. Paul's Church, the project was an opportunity to put their faith into action and share one of life’s simplest blessings: caring for one another.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, located at 2337 Erdley’s Church Road in Middleburg, welcomes community members looking for a place of faith, fellowship and friendship. Sunday worship begins at 8:45 a.m., and all are welcome to come as they are.

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Members of St. Paul’s (Erdley’s) Lutheran Church of Middleburg gather behind the homemade meal they prepared in partnership with Kelsey’s Dream for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Danville.

10/16/2026

Thank you to The Standard-Journal, City of Hope Chicago and their media team!!

MIFFLINBURG — Tina Kuhns frequently looked to a "Survivor Tree” for motivation while receiving cancer treatment at City of Hope Chicago, confident that one day, she’d see her name listed

10/15/2026

Hopper the Cancer Crusher is living his best life! 🤣 We're all low-key jealous of his hospital hopping adventures (get it? hopping? ) where he gets to spread joy to kids all day.

Look at this beautiful children's hospital that Hopper the Cancer Crusher is on the way too next..... UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!!

Hopper didn't have far to "hop"!!

10/14/2026

🎉 Kelsey's Dream is beyond stoked to finally launch the sale of our ridiculously comfy and adorbs Hopper the Cancer Crusher socks!!! 🧦

These babies are so soft, you'll want to wear them to bed (no judgment here)! 😴 And the coolest part? The moolah from these sales goes towards our Hopper the Cancer Crusher program, which brings joy to kiddos with cancer in 200 hospitals across the USA! 🎉 Hopper's a play therapy toy that's all about spreading smiles and cheer. 🎁

So, get ready to order by emailing us at [email protected] or sending a Facebook message (no comments for orders, please - we don't want to miss your order! 🙅‍♀️). Socks will be ready to ship around 11/11/2026. Locals can arrange pick-up or delivery, while out-of-towners can get 'em shipped. Don't forget to include quantities and sizes:
YOUTH S/M (10C – 3Y, 4-7 yrs)
YOUTH L/XL (3Y – 5Y, 7-9 yrs)
ADULT Small/Medium (5.5-9 women's, 4-7.5 men's)
ADULT Large/XL (9.5+ women's, 8-14 men's).

Pay up with a check to Kelsey's Dream, online at www.kelseysdream.org/donate, or via Zelle. ⏰ Hurry, though - we've already pre-sold 10% of our stock, and you don't wanna miss out on these awesome stocking stuffers! 🎄 Share this post and get your order in ASAP! 📣

Limited Quantities, when we are sold out, we are sold out!

10/13/2026

Pasta salad emergency! 🚨 We're cooking up a storm at the Ronald McDonald House on Monday, 10/19 and we need some superheroes to save the day! 🦸‍♀️

2-3 volunteers needed (newbies welcome! 🎉) and some rogue tomatoes and cucumbers to make our pasta salad dreams come true! 🍝 Got some garden goodies to spare? 🌼 Message us if you're ready to join the kitchen crusade! 💪

10/13/2026

We saved the best for last on 10/8 - our birthday bash finale at The Ronald McDonald House in Danville, PA! 🎉

The pièce de résistance? Aunt Amie's loaded potato soup, aka the same soup that caused a frenzy at Kelsey's Fall Festival (who else remembers those crazy long lines? 😂). And because we're extra, we threw in some homemade Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese icing, courtesy of Ashley Moyer, Kelsey's friend who used to ditch recess to hang with her when she wasn't feeling well (talk about a real MVP! 🙌) Ashley does all my special occasion cake baking for me personally too, so check her out!!

We would say that Kelsey would really approve of the beautiful birthday celebration we planned!! The happy point of the day is knowing that because of Kelsey, love and kindness continue in many ways and forms. From donations of snacks, to seeing the happiness on the faces of the children and families receiving the kind act. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping us continue my precious daughter's legacy!! Thanks for helping us keep her spark alive! ❤️

PS - Whoops, I forgot the Kelsey's Dream aprons... 🙈

10/12/2026

The birthday kindness extravaganza has officially turned into a party! 🎉 We've upgraded to a dynamic duo with Kelsey and Kylie's aunt, Amie, joining the crew! Amie's also a rockstar Board Member/Volunteer of Kelsey's Dream, btw! 🤩

This delivery to Janet Weis Children's Hospital was a hot mess express - think boxes flying everywhere, frantic calls for help, and a whole lot of chaos... but WE SURVIVED! 😂 And the best part? We got to stock their snack game for the kiddos with cancer! They love picking out their fave snacks, juice boxes, and microwavable meals for their long appointment days.

Huge shoutout to our amazing supporters who hooked us up with snacks galore! You guys are the real MVPs, spreading Kelsey's love and making our day! 😊 And can we just say, the deliveries to Kelsey's Dream were EPIC?! Check out that snack-filled video and try not to smile! 🎁 We're talking Geisinger Children's Cancer Clinic and Penn State Hershey, too! Our donors are the real heroes, bringing joy and making our day! 😊

10/11/2026

The second stop of the day, celebrating Kelsey's birthday on 10/8, was literally the icing on the cake (or should I say, the sprinkles on the Hershey's kiss?)!!! 🎉🎂 I mean, who wouldn't want to spend a special day at the Ronald McDonald House Central PA (Hershey)? It was like walking into a big ol' hug! 😊

I'd reached out a few weeks prior to surprise the families with a pizza party, and let me tell you, they treated me like part of the crew! 🍕👫 The tour was a-ma-zing, and then they showed me their brand new Playworld Systems playground equipment... talk about a blast from the past! 🎉 I used to work at Playworld Systems for 18 years, and seeing those little munchkins' faces light up at ribbon-cutting ceremonies still gets me all the feels! 😊 This playground is like a dream come true for kids stuck in the hospital all day, every day. I got a little teary-eyed thinking about my own kiddos, Kelsey and Kylie, rocking our catalog photo shoots back in the day... and how Kelsey would've LOVED this playground! 😊

Check out this Hershey Park-themed playroom - I could've hung out here all day! 🎉 Huge thanks to the Ronald McDonald House Central PA (Hershey) for rolling out the red carpet! Can't wait to collab on some future projects together! 🤝

10/11/2026

We kicked off Kelsey's Birthday extravaganza on Thursday, 10/8, with a pit stop at the Penn State Golisano Children's Hospital in Hershey, PA! 🎉

We're stoked to partner with them on the snack program, and it's all thanks to our snack-tastic supporters! 🙏 Last year, Amie and I chatted with the hospital crew about bringing some fun to their children's cancer clinic, and they were all about it! Who wouldn't want snacks on tap for those looong appointment days? 🍿

This was my first stop of the day, and I was basically bouncing with excitement! This is our first of many deliveries of snacks to this hospital. We're teaming up with Penn State Health Golisano Children's Hospital to make this snack program a real treat for the kiddos. Thanks to your awesome donations, we're spreading the snack love to this hospital too! 🎁

10/10/2026

We're totally buzzing from all the love for Kelsey - the ultimate proof that kindness can be contagious! 🎉

Huge thanks for showing up with your A-game (and open hearts, of course!) - you're the spark that's propelling us towards a kindness explosion! The support has been off the charts, and we can't wait to share what our birthday adventure day was able to do to bring smiles to so many! Just look at all those snacks!!!! These were all donations that were shipped or dropped off to us in support of Kelsey's Birthday!!

Kelsey has inspired us to create a kindness avalanche, and we're stoked that you all are helping to support our mission! Thanks for being part of the kindness crew! ❤️