Birmingham's Wish Upon a Teen Holds Skate Night Fund-Raiser

BIRMINGHAM, MI – If you want to do something to make your family’s Saturday count for something important, do this:

Go to the Troy Sports Center, strap on your skates and raise money for teens whose life-limiting medical conditions have also limited their exposure to normal teenager activities and experiences.

Proceeds from the Family Skate Night, from 7:15-9:15 p.m. Friday, benefit Wish Upon a Teen, a Birmingham nonprofit helping teens rebuild their self-esteem after feeling left socially.

The Troy Sports Center is located at 1819 E. Big Beaver Road. Tickets are $10 for a family, and may be purchased online.

With ice hockey sleds to accommodate people whose conditions prevent stand-up hockey, the accessibility of the Family Skate Night accomplishes a key goal of Wish Upon a Teen.

Michelle Soto, founder and president of Wish Upon a Teen, told The Birmingham Eccentric that “it will be great to see many of our teens — no matter what their physical ability — being able to actually play ice hockey while on sleds instead of skates.”

“It really shows how much it means for them to be able to take part in sporting events just like any other teenagers, and we couldn’t ask for anything better,” Soto said.

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