'Skate for Catherine' Friday Will Raise Funds to Fight Childhood Cancer

You can help raise funds to fight childhood cancer Friday, March 6, at the Fourth Annual Skate for Catherine.

The event raises funds and awareness for the Catherine Elizabeth Blair Memorial Foundation to honor a brave little girl while fighting to end childhood cancer.

The event takes place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online today (Wednesday, March 4) or later, at the event. The ticket covers skate admission, skate rental and refreshments.

This is no ordinary event. It is an example of the “Arlington Spirit” and of a community that comes together to support a family that has experienced an unimaginable loss, but has taken that pain and channeled it into a foundation that supports research to end childhood cancer, supporters said in a news release about the event.

It is a fun event, with great raffle prizes. By many accounts, it is a premier Arlington social event that takes place on a no-school day.

You can watch a video interview with Catherine’s parents, here, to gain a better understanding of the importance of their work, the Foundation and Skate for Catherine.

More information can be found on the event website, and on their Facebook page.