It’s official! The Heather Bone O’Shaughnessy Kids Parade Fundraiser is back and bigger than ever. This fun family event will be held Sunday, June 30, 2024, from 10AM-2PM at Taylor Field behind Alden School and the Duxbury Free Library.
Families can join together to decorate bikes (or scooters, strollers, wagons etc.) for the kids parade around Alden school, partake in a multitude of lawn games, enjoy fun activities including face painting, patriotic tattoos, oyster shell art, a dance party with the fabulous DJ Dee, feed some animals at the Petting Zoo and so much more. There will be free snacks, food for purchase from Chestnut St Grille, and a visit from the beloved J’s ice cream truck.
Tickets can be purchased at the top left of our website by clicking “HBF Parade”. All Sponsorship options can be found there as well.
The HBF Kids Parade tradition was started by Heather in 2020 (during Covid) when the Town 4th of July parade was cancelled. She aimed to ensure her children and those in her neighborhood experienced the same joy and magic surrounding her favorite holiday, town parade or not. In May 2021, Heather passed away suddenly, just days after giving birth to her third child. Her friends, family, and neighbors have helped keep this tradition alive since her passing by continuing and celebrating the kids parade as a fun way to honor her life, her love for children, and as a key fundraising event for the Heather Bone Foundation.
HBF was established in 2022 to amplify Heather’s legacy by celebrating her and the way she vivaciously lived life each day. The Foundation partners with local charities by providing grants to family and child-focused nonprofits helping to empower their missions to make a difference in kids’ lives who have experienced loss and trauma.
They are honored to announce The Magical Moon Farm and Foundation in Marshfield, MA as the 2024 grant recipient. Their mission is to nurture and empower children with cancer and other life-threatening conditions, along with their families, by teaching healthy ways to deal with challenges and stress.
We look forward to seeing you on June 30th!