The Make-a-Wish Foundation, a non-profit that grants wishes of children with critical illnesses, announced today it is postponing tomorrow’s scheduled ribbon cutting for the Ash Pavilion. A new date was not scheduled.
The Ash Pavilion is a public, concrete roller hockey rink located in Gregg-Clarke Park that was the wish of Ash Crane, now 12, who suffers from a congenital heart defect. The pavilion was funded from donations to the Make-a-Wish Foundation and others.
“Due to current medical and public concerns Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas has made the difficult decision to postpone the ribbon cutting celebration for the Ash Pavilion until further notice,” the foundation announced in a prepared statement released through the City of Kyle. “We do not have rescheduling details available at this time.”
The ribbon cutting was supposed to be attended only by those who had received a personal invitation. The city planned to live-stream the event on its Facebook channel. The event was also supposed to include a 30-minute exhibition hockey game.
“We will continue to monitor guidance from national and international public health and government organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. State Department, and are working closely with the national Make-A-Wish Medical Advisory Council, keeping the best interest of the children and families we serve at the center of all policy decisions we make,” the foundation said in its statement announcing the cancellation.
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