The Brief
- Since 1985, Flight to the North Pole has supported terminally ill and disabled children and their families.
- FELD Entertainment was transformed into a winter wonderland as children worked on crafts, met Santa and Mrs. Claus and received gifts.
- Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells said the goal is to give children and their families a break from treatments and doctor’s appointments.
PALMETTO, Fla – It’s a long-standing tradition in Manatee County. Each year, ‘Flight to the North Pole’ gives children facing some of the most difficult medical situations, a day away for them and their families.
The backstory:
They’re taken right to a winter wonderland where the day is focused on them and helping them forget what they are facing. …