Thirteen-year-old Leah Prager will host her annual Backyard Carnival this Sunday, June 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. at 6632 Crestland Avenue in Dallas. The money raised at her carnival will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Jewish Family Services Dallas Food Pantry.
Admission to the carnival is a donation. From there, guests can enjoy game booths, food stations, a bounce house, a silent auction, a neighborhood train, karaoke, a fire truck from Dallas Fire-Rescue, clowns from Merry Maker Clowns and a magician.
Leah's last carnival netted nearly $19,000, and this year, Leah is expecting to reach $100,000 contributed for the seven events. Additionally, Leah's bat mitzvah is the day before her carnival, so this year's event promises to be extra special.
Leah got the idea for her carnival from her mother, Erica Prager, who put on carnivals of her own as a child growing up in Longview. Backyard carnivals were signature events for MDA in the 1960s and 70s, and since then, the carnival concept has been updated to teach children that "It's Cool to Care."
For additional information, please contact MDA representatives Kelsey McGonigle or Anita Stevenson at 972-480-0070.
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