SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The Rady Children’s Skating Rink at Liberty Stationwhich raises funds for child cancer survivors, opened its doors Thursday.

The rink will be open Thursday through Jan. 5 and during special hours on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, Rady officials said.

The rink is located on the Arts District’s central promenade, Liberty Station.

The cost of skating at the rink is $20 per adult and $15 per child, with skate rental included with admission.

Patients who undergo at least two years of cancer treatment at Rady Children’s Hospital are helped by a Thriving After Cancer program at the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, according to Rady officials. The rink raises funds to support the program.

Doctors at the Peckham Center work with more than 500 child cancer survivors. Patients and their families meet with an oncologist or nurse practitioner, nurse, psychologist, social worker and dietitian during each visit.

“All net proceeds go to the Peckham Center and we love being a part of that contribution,” said Lisa Johnson, president and CEO of the nonprofit NTC Foundation that supports the Rady Ice Rink.

Recorded music will be played during the rink’s operating hours and live bands will play on select days, Johnson said.

The San Diego Gulls hockey team, the rink’s sponsor, will meet fans and families Dec. 2 and skate with them, Johnson said. The Gulls will sign autographs and give gifts, she added.

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