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<p>SCRANTON &#8212; As 12-year-old Josh Simon recovers from injuries he sustained in a car crash last week, a family friend will hold a benefit for him.</p><p>Tina Stritzinger-Gaydos, 33, of Lakeville, will host Jumping 4 Josh from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Adventure Zone, 3 W. Olive St., Scranton.</p><p>Adventure Zone features inflatable slides, bounce houses, obstacle courses and more.</p><p>Admission will be $10 per kid/teen for two hours of bounce time. Gaydos said the event is for kids and teens from ages 2 to 17. All proceeds will go directly to the Simon family.</p><p>Gaydos referred to Josh and his family as her own, and said that&#8217;s why she wants to raise money.</p><p>&#8220;They&#8217;re like family to me,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Family always sticks together.&#8221;</p><p>The event will also feature gift basket raffles, face painting by Just Plain Crazy FaceArt and More, along with snacks and other refreshments. Several businesses have donated items for the gift basket raffle, which Gaydos called &#8220;amazing.&#8221;</p><p>Gaydos said two characters from Party2ya would also make an appearance.</p><p>Josh was involved in a crash on Sunday, Sept. 13 when a Dodge Neon crashed into a Chevrolet Avalanche driven by his mother, Misty, at Wyoming Avenue and Dorrance Street at about 8:44 p.m. One of four passengers in the Avalanche, he sustained multiple fractures throughout his body and severe injuries to his leg that have already required several surgeries.</p><p>Gaydos called Josh &#8220;an amazing kid&#8221; and hopes the event helps to show there are a lot of people thinking about him.</p><p>She also hopes it will give Josh&#8217;s friends, as well as other children thinking about him, a way to have a good time while supporting him as he continues his road to recovery.</p><p>&#8220;This event is to bring kids together, because kids have a hard time coping with situations,&#8221; she said.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p><strong>If You Go</strong></p><p>Jumping 4 Josh will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Adventure Zone, 3 W. Olive St., Scranton.</p><p>The event, catered for kids and teens ages 2 to 17, has an admission of $10 per child/teen for two hours of bounce time. The event will also feature refreshments, a gift basket raffle and more.</p><p>All proceeds will go to Josh Simon.</p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Benefit to raise money for Josh Simon set for Oct. 20 at Adventure Zone