Coney Island Parachute Jump ‘goes gold’ for Childhood Cancer Awareness Friday
The Coney Island community is invited to join Councilmember Mark Treyger; Zamperla, owner of the Coney Island Parachute Jump; parents and advocates on Friday evening as the Parachute Jump lights up gold to raise awareness for childhood cancer as part of a global initiative called The Gold World Project.
The event will take place at 7 p.m. at the base of the parachute jump adjacent to the boardwalk at W. 16th Street and will culminate in a countdown, leading to the lighting of this iconic local landmark. Residents are urged to attend this event to show support for children and families across southern Brooklyn and New York City who are battling childhood cancer.
“This is a great chance for southern Brooklyn to come out to the boardwalk and show our support for our neighbors who are fighting childhood cancer and raise awareness of the need for increased funding,” said Councilmember Treyger. “The work these parents and advocates are doing is absolutely inspiring, so this is the least we can do to let them know they are not alone in this effort.”