rfk61
33 posts
Sep 05, 2009
6:17 PM
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I remember those Jerry Lewis MD telethon carnival kits that we used to get. I don't remember where we got them, but they would have ideas of games and things you could make and have a backyard carnival to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy. We did that for several years and we would invite all the neighbors and charge probably a dime or quarter to play games or watch plays that we would put on. I remember mom taking me and some friends down to wherever they were broadcasting (don't remember where that was) and we would take the money there and donate it. We had so much fun and were so proud that we were helping out even though we probably didn't make much money.
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dquartz
80 posts
Sep 06, 2009
9:33 PM
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i can remember those as well. they probably never made much money but they were fun and gave everyone the feeling that they wes heping. i bet nationwide they raised quite a bit of cash though. we never had one at our house but i can remember going to a couple of them in my neighborhood.
Last Edited on 6-Sep-2009 9:36 PM
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MOHFAS
3 posts
Dec 04, 2009
5:58 PM
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rfk61 I was just wondering what neighborhood you lived in. I grew up in Beavercreek in the plat off of Indian Ripple and Darst Rd. I remember having the carnivals and noticed you said you also had plays...lol I thought we kids were the only ones that had plays and man I can remember also having an awsome haunted house one time
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RCINKY
10 posts
Dec 05, 2009
6:55 PM
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MOHFAS...I had lots of friends who lived in that area. My best friend in grade school thru high school lived on the corner of Darst and Indian Ripple. I lived on Grange Hall, near Indian Ripple.
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rfk61
80 posts
Dec 07, 2009
10:57 AM
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MOFAS--I grew up off of Barrymore Ln. in the platt across from Riffles Carry out. I lived there from 1961-1978.
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WendyfromBcreek
7 posts
Mar 10, 2010
2:44 PM
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I grew up on Cherry Hill - right off Indian Ripple!
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Wendy from Beavercreek (originally) - now in North Texas
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nancy121
25 posts
Dec 14, 2010
1:50 PM
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I remember them, my Mom was big into it and she got the merchants to donate things and we would sell raffles and had all kind of games going on along with selling bake goods. It was a lot of fun.
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hickory_jim
1 post
Feb 26, 2011
6:45 PM
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I put one of those carnivals on in 1974 when I was 11 to benefit MDA. I remember ordering the free carnival kit from Mcdonalds. If your carnival made more than $20.00, your would receive a free gift from Ronald Mcdonald. It was a lot of fun.
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lauraz
6 posts
Oct 19, 2011
2:04 PM
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I think the kit's also came from Clubhouse 22. For awhile you could get Dr Creep to come to them.
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