Children’s Pepto Donates to Kicks For Kids

At the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the Children’s Pepto “Kick In For Kids” program made a check presentation of $30,000 to Kicks For Kids to benefit children facing serious challenges in their lives. Philadelphia Eagles kicker, David Akers established the Kicks For Kids organization in 2001. The money was raised during a two-month fund-raising effort from Halloween through New Year’s Day, Children’s Pepto and the “Kick In For Kids” program donated money to Mr. Akers’ charity for every point that Akers scored. While Mr. Akers was out due to an injury during that time, Cincinnati Bengals kicker Shayne Graham stood in for him and Children’s Pepto donated money for every point that Mr. Graham scored until Mr. Akers was back in the game. During Halloween, professional kickers, Phil Dawson of the Cleveland Browns, Shayne Graham of the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packer kicker, Ryan Longwell, spent time with children at their local hospitals to support the charity. In November, over 150 families received complete Thanksgiving dinners at Mr. Akers’ annual Turkey Run in Philadelphia. The involvement and donations of Children’s Pepto helped this number reach an all-time high. One family was awarded tickets to the December 5th Philadelphia Eagles/Seattle Seahawks game. Mr. Akers and Children’s Pepto also hosted the Annual Christmas Celebration at New Jersey’s Funplex Amusement Center, complete with Christmas gifts.