EXECUTIVE BOARD
President
Scott Biermann
Vice President
Susanne Rosenberg
Treasurer
Jay Adams
Secretary
Karen Korn
Emeritus*
Merri Cross
ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. Robert A. Bergamini
Dr. Gordon Gale
Dr. Rob Hanson
Marie Turner, MSN, RN, CPNP
HONORARY BOARD
Allen Brockman*
Gene Deutsch
Molly M. Henry
Dan McLaughlin
Tom O’Neal
Guy Phillips
Gary Saettele
STAFF
Executive Director
Brandy Bimslager
Program Director
Valerie Kennedy Lang, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Program Coordinator
Morgyn Johnson
Volunteer & Events Coordinator
Kim Wisdom
Kristine Arneson
Matt Biffignani
William Brasser
Don Brown
Jonathan Burke
Maura Garascia
Tony Godfrey
Rick Henry
Sharon Huber
Cheryl Lawless
Rick Lommel*
Kathleen Manganaro*
Thomas Russo
Edwin Schmid
Margie Sedlack
Ben Turec*
Jill Turec
Susan Venincasa
Joey Venturella
Eric Vogel
Friends
Development Coordinator
Eva Schuller, MPA
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Angela Hutchings
Finance Manager
Diane Voigt
When Friends of Kids with Cancer was created in 1992, our founders used the philosophy of treating the “whole child” through toys and activities to get kids’ minds off treatment. I can tell you 30 years later, the charity continues to grow and expand in its unwavering goal to support our patients and their families through ever-expanding emotional, educational, and recreational programming for the entire family.
As outgoing Board President, I want to say it’s been an honor and privilege to serve alongside our staff, board members, and volunteers as we navigated an extremely difficult pandemic, making both difficult choices and overcoming significant challenges. We learned a lot but no doubt, we are a stronger charity as a result.
It’s remarkable to think back two plus years ago wondering how we would be able to generate donations from a primarily event-driven organization and provide support to our families while having limited access to the hospitals, all while working virtually. With so many dedicated individuals and a lot of creativity, not only did we survive, but we also thrived with record-breaking fundraisers, additional support services expanding to the sickle cell community, and the additions of several full-time staff positions to support our expanding programing.
I delight in telling you we have made a full return to all our in-person events this year, and we continue to provide needed services to our patients and their families despite the safety guidelines our hospital partners are keeping in place. In addition, our very talented Young Friends board continues to make a significant contributions to our overall success.
Lastly, I wanted to welcome and congratulate our newest 2023 board members and incoming Board President Susanne Rosenberg. She is a longstanding Friends board
member and works as Executive Director of St. Louis Children’s Hospital/Washington University Dept. of Pediatrics in hematology, Oncology, and Infusion. With her Board tenure and her unique understanding of patient/hospital needs, we are thrilled to have Susanne and her executive team lead, engage, and inspire.
With heartfelt appreciation, thank you to everyone who continues to support this amazing charity.
In Gratitude
Scott Biermann Board President
It’s in deep appreciation that we say farewell to Cheryl Lawless and Bill Brasser as board members.
Cheryl Lawless served on the board for 18 years and decided to step down after moving to Florida. She has been involved with planning the Fashion Show and Trivia Night and attended each fundraising and patient event throughout the years. Thank you, Cheryl, for your dedication to Friends throughout your many years of service.
“Friends will always be near and dear to my heart, no matter where I live. I have met some amazing kids and parents along the way. I have also made life-long friends who I met from being involved with friends. I can’t thank the Bergamini family enough for introducing me and getting me involved with Friends of Kids with Cancer! It’s been a privilege!”
Bill Brasser has been involved with Friends for many years before serving on the board for 5 years. He has been highly involved in the successes of our marketing and communication efforts, sharing the stories of children and families with our audiences. Thank you, Bill, for your expertise in sharing our stories and your continued commitment to support our mission through Captiva Marketing.
We are saddened to see them go, but are so grateful for their influences on this charity and their commitments to continue to support our mission.
2023 will start off with new board members and our new Board President, Susanne Rosenberg.
Welcome Katy Carson, Joe Reinberg, and Ryan Lommel to the Friends of Kids with Cancer Board of Directors!
This premier golf tournament provides various opportunities for high-profile association with other philanthropic leaders in the St. Louis community. Sponsors enjoy a gourmet breakfast, steak dinner, and cocktails throughout the day. Learn more about the many opportunities available by visiting friendsofkids.com/golfsponsor or by contacting Eva Schuller at eva@friendsofkids.com or 314-275-7440.
“When we’re outlining what we are going to do to help out our local communities, this is the first charity on the list, every single year.”
—Candon Powell, Ally Financial
Bill Brasser at the 2016 Golf Tournament.
Cheryl Lawless volunteering in 2007.
Cheryl Lawless at Art from the Heart in 2018.
60 pieces of artwork created by our patients and siblings were auctioned at the 13th annual Art from the Heart® fundraiser on September 22, 2022 at Mungenast Lexus of St. Louis. This event raised a record-breaking $72,000 to support Friends of Kids with Cancer’s art therapy programs.
The auctioned artwork was created by patients in cancer treatment and their families during art therapy with Friends of Kids with Cancer’s art therapists, Natasha Westrich-Wood, Briana Miller, and Daphne Dierkes. These kids work all year on their pieces of art which help them to express the emotional feelings associated with their cancer treatment.
This year, we welcomed back our patient artists to celebrate them and treat them to tasty bites and fun activities. The artists were recognized in a short ceremony. Meanwhile, art auction bidding was underway to raise funds for Friends of Kids with Cancer’s art therapy programs.
The following week, patient artists who could not attend the event celebrated in their own way at the virtual Arty Party. Each artist received an artist-inspired box full of art activities and treats. They jammed to a private virtual DJ and were each recognized for their art pieces.
Photos donated by Amanda Sahaida’s Artistry Find her on Facebook & Instagram: @amandasahaida
$ 72,000 TO SUPPORT ART THERAPY.
On a warm day in November, the annual Fashion Show & Boutique was held after a two-year hiatus. We gathered 28 patient models and their families at The Ritz-Carlton to treat them to a red-carpet lifestyle for the day. Each child walked the runway in two fashion shows, the luncheon and dinner show, feeling confident and proud in their styled clothes, hair, and makeup, thanks to our kind partners and donors.
The kids were showered with personalized gifts, one-night stay in a luxury room, and even time on the microphone as our emcee, Susanne Rosenberg, gave way for joke-telling during the shows.
In the audience were generous supporters who clapped and cheered for our special models. We raised over $300,000 over both shows through ticket sales, whiskey pull, raffles, live and silent auctions, and other sales at the event.
“I knew ya’ll were great but after the Fashion Show, I see you’re on a whole other level. It was just amazing,” said one model parent.
Guests enjoyed boutique shopping from a variety of local vendors and most did not leave empty-handed. A fun photo booth was offered by Hart of the City photo booth.
New this year was the VIP Rooftop Solarium option, which featured entertainment, live jazz music, photo booth, and tasting of our special 30th anniversary Knob Creek bourbon.
Special guests and appearances included our friends from the St. Louis Cardinals, Paul Goldschmidt, Scott Cooper, and Andy Benes. Our VIP guests might have met Charles and Nikki Glenn upstairs before the evening show.
Honored at both shows with Legacy of Hope awards were Friends founders Jill Turec and Molly Henry for their 30 years of service to the charity.
“This event is far more than just celebrity appearances from our friends in the community. It’s a way to celebrate our patients and make them feel like they are the celebrities. To give them a special day to feel confident, valued, and to just have some fun,” explains Brandy Bimslager, Executive Director of Friends.
THANK YOU TO THE EVENT CO-CHAIRS
Merri Cross
Sarah Sordo
McKenleigh Swailes
...and to all our event planning committee members!
THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS:
The Fall Festival was back in it’s original form at Grant’s Farm this October as over 400 guests dressed in costumes and visited with familiar faces like Spider-Man, Chewbacca, and other Star Wars and Disney favorites.
Families enjoyed dinner, goat feeding, carousel rides, face painting, balloon animals, photo booth, dancing by the DJ and, of course, candy.
There were no tricks in sight, but many faces were lit up under the spooky Halloween decorations as families were treated to a night of fun.
A special thank you to the Peter Mayhew Foundation for the donation of Star Wars toys, the Star War characters from The 501st Legion, Dream Time Princess Events, Hart of the City photo booth, DJ Shawn Titchenal, Fancy Faces STL, Sammy J Balloons, and Captiva Marketing.
The 2022 Winter Coat Drive distributed over 300 coats to kids this Fall through our Winter Coat Drive. We’re so thankful for donors who provided brand-new coats, hats, gloves, and funds so that kids with cancer and their siblings can feel cozy all winter long. Our hearts are warm thinking about the impact we make, with your help, in the daily lives of our kiddos.
Special thanks to Hallmark Stone for all the coats you provided.
Over 200 kids and their families ignited their imaginations inside The Magic House at this year’s Back-To-School party.
Friends brought together our families in preparation for the school year, providing families with school supplies and gift cards for their varying educational needs.
Young Friends of Kids with Cancer, our young professional volunteers, checked people in, distributed free goodies, and provided a meal and cold water on this hot summer day.
A special thank you to Captiva Marketing for beautiful family photos and Rock Paper Sprinkles for packaging of school supplies.
Young Friends had the opportunity to take on a new event this year, the 3v3 Soccer Tournament in Memory of Dr. Karen Gauvain. Teams of all ages competed in this friendly soccer tournament and raised over $9,500 for Friends of Kids with Cancer. Players and on-lookers enjoyed snow cones, popcorn, and meet-and-greets from major arena soccer league team St. Louis Ambush.
In collaboration with Black Sheep Foundation, Young Friends also organized the Randi Perkins Memorial Golf Tournament. This long-standing tournament brings supporters together year after year to help raise funds for Friends of Kids with Cancer. This year, over $40,500 was raised.
12 Bars of Charity
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Ballpark Village Together Credit Union Plaza
Voodoo in the Lou
Saturday, February 15, 2023
The Fabulous Fox Theatre
Young Friends of Kids with Cancer & Black Sheep Foundation Randi Perkins Memorial Golf Tournament
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Forest Park Golf Course
Find out more about Young Friends events at friendsofkids.com/youngfriends
We are young professionals with the joys of childhood still fresh in our minds. We support Friends of Kids with Cancer in exciting and unique ways. Our mission is to provide an enthusiastic and energetic base of young professional supporters and future leaders for Friends of Kids with Cancer.
• Attend fundraisers and networking events with other young professionals.
• Become a member. It’s free!
• Join a committee to help in the most meaningful way.
Cope Plastics, Inc. hosted their 15th annual charity golf fundraiser in October this year, raising $14,800 for Friends of Kids with Cancer.
Returning to Lockhaven Golf Club, employees, friends, family, and business partners converged as a record 25 teams of all ages and abilities attended the four-person scramble-style tournament.
Sherri Boeck, Controller at Cope Plastics, has helped organize the event since its inception. “We’ve raised a total of $102,879.00 over 15 years and we’re honored to help kids with cancer be kids. Together we can and will continue making a difference in the lives of children battling cancer,” said Boeck.
WEBSITE: copeplastics.com
PHONE: 800.851.5510
ADDRESS: 4441 Industrial Drive, Alton, IL 62002
WEBSITE: aaronhubbell.net
The Hubbell Golf Tournament was back this year, in memory of beloved Aaron Hubbell, at Pevely Farms Golf Club in Eureka. The tournament raised over $12,000.Dents Express hosted a new special fundraiser called Christmas in July Toy Drive and Car Show. They offered discounted vehicle dent repair during the car show and encouraged toy donations. Through this new event, the company raised over $26,000 in toys, gift cards, tablets, and bikes.
Dents Express offers hassle-free dent repair services, paint protection film, ceramic coatings, and vinyl wrap services. They were founded by Matt and Laura Wilson in 1992. The couple makes it their mission to provide top-quality, timely, and affordable paintless dent removal, hail damage, and minor collision repair services to the community.
WEBSITE: dentsexpressstl.com
PHONE: 636.324.8361
ADDRESS: 13836 Manchester Rd, Manchester, MO
Red Bud Industries held a golf tournament in honor of Ava Kern, an employee’s daughter. Through their first golf tournament, Red Bud Industries gifted Friends of Kids with Cancer $10,000 along with toys collected at the event.
“When you work at Red Bud, you become part of the Red Bud family. Mike has been part of the Red Bud family for a very long time, and when his 3-year-old daughter, Ava, was diagnosed with Leukemia in January, we wanted to support them as best we could,” the company wrote.
Throughout the industry, Red Bud Industries is known for pioneering, developing, and producing state-of-the-art Coil Processing Equipment.
redbudindustries.com
800.851.4612
200 B & E Industrial Drive, Red Bud, Illinois 62278-2198
Friends of Kids with Cancer was awarded funding by Driven to Care, a subset of the Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation, to provide End of Chemo and End of Radiation parties and party boxes to patients during this milestone time.
The foundation, founded in 2002 by Discount Tire founders Diane and Bruce Halle, “identifies and funds outstanding nonprofits to ensure that all people can build healthy, productive, and inspiring lives.”
This grant is unique in that it supports Friends recreational programs, an area of programming that granters don’t typically allow for support.
Carney’s Kids Foundation awarded Friends of Kids with Cancer with a firsttime grant to fund music therapy supplies
and services. This grant provides financial support as well as publicity for this programming.
“We support organizations seeking to enhance the quality of children’s lives by improving their health, both physical and emotional; providing educational assistance; improving the environments of children living outside a family home; supporting families in need; and provide disadvantaged children with pathways to their own potential.”
This foundation was established in 2006 after radio personality John Carney wanted to focus his energy from charity appearances to fundraising efforts that had a meaningful impact for children in St. Louis, Missouri.
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“Friends Forever is an easy way for me to give back to this amazing organization on an ongoing basis and help build a legacy of giving to Friends for my family.
—Merri Cross, Friends Forever Loyalty Club MemberYOUR LEGACY CAN HELP FUTURE GENERATIONS
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Talk to your financial planner about setting up this simple, flexible, and tax-advantageous way of giving to Friends. Donors can contribute cash, securities, or appreciated assets to donate.
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June–October 2022
Beckham Bass
Janet Bass
Charlotte Bishop
Cathy Wood
Carmen Breckenridge
Williams Mortgage LLC
Shirley Busse
Cheryl and Dave Braun
Charlie Campbell
Elizabeth Wright
Bryce Dal Pozzo
Joseph and Shirley Dal Pozzo
Steven and Jeanette Engelke
Viola and Richard Fiori
Carol Harston
Janice Libbra
Joyce Little
Linda Scherff
James and Ruth Sirko
Gene and Lee Deutsch
Lynn and Ben Rassieur
Glennon Doherty
Jeff and Linda Caul
From All The Caul Kids
Oliver Geen
Anna and Gerard Geen
Sandy Gray
Tony and Kathleen Godfrey
Alyssa Grese
Lilly Christy Busch Hermann
Charitable Foundation
Joyce Groth
Kim and Jim Ojile
Roland and Lorna Harris
Dave & Cheryl (Kampwerth) Braun
Rick and Molly Henry
Tim and Marty Farrell
Joe and Margaret Landolt
Kathy Manganaro
Joe and Kathy McShane
Mary Mulvihill
Larry and Kathy Reimelt
Mary Ellen Ricketts
Mary Walters
Haley Huber
Dean Huber
Ryan Morris
Shawn and Christine Morris
Christopher Riley
Ava Kern
Red Bud Industries
St. John’s Lutheran Daycare
Nancy Kessler
Sharyn and Ron Kessler
Katie & Chris Kew
Robert Heideman
Kacie Kissell
Voss Distributing, LLC
Karen Korn
OneHope Foundation
Emerson Lankheit
Maggie Martin
Caden Leesmann
Crystal Ruth
Brendan and Natalie Leslie
Asa
Kevin Leslie
Evelyn Leslie
Katelyn Seeck
Makenna Warren
Jessica Mangus
Lisa Kraner
Levi Sage Miller
Cindy and Dave Johnson
Beth Schuller
Molly Bailie
Leslie Patrey
Beth Sullivan
Harold Sitrin
Linda and Richard Stein
Judy Vanderheide
Kim and Jim Ojile
Will Vonder Haar
Peter Repp
Les & Marilyn Zucker
Andrew and Deborah Schwartz
June—October 2022
Drew Albritton
Don and Linda Curtis
Justin Arneson
Cindy and Alan Woods
Diego Barch
Diego Barch Toy Drive
Hanna Andrews
Eddie Barczewski
Matt and Kathy Fernandez
Megan (Schallom) Godfrey
Maureen Hecht
Ken and Mary Heitkamp
Darrell Kundert
Donald and Brenda Paluczak
Mike and Liz Redohl
Theresa Regot
Andy and Mary Schuchardt
Tammy Barczewski
Donna and Bob Adamack
Scott and Nancy Barnes
Dorothy Braun
Vicky Craven
Matt and Kathy Fernandez
Megan (Schallom) Godfrey
Glen and Deborah Haman
Ellen and Steve Harrison
Maureen Hecht
Ken and Mary Heitkamp
Mary Loch
Carol and Mick Markway
Donald and Brenda Paluczak
Mike and Liz Redohl
Theresa Regot
Eric & Nancy Schmitz & Family
Andy and Mary Schuchardt
Charlene and Tom Strattman
Libby and Greg Ullo
Elizabeth Barraza
Bob and Peggy Nuelle
Adam Behrhorst
Kelly and Mark Willmore
Patricia Biffignani
Matt and Julie Biffignani
Sue Bowles
Lynn Ballantyne
Kinslee Marie Brock
Becca Murphy
Halpin T. Burke
Linda and Richard Stein
Mike Ciapciak
Mike and Barb Aufdenspring
Molly and Rick Henry
Mary Cotton
David and Julie Lyons
Debra Welander
Arianna Dougan
Andrew and Deborah Schwartz
Les and Marilyn Zucker
Beverly Duvall-Purvis
Mark Eidelman
Molly Elli
Melody Caldwell
Jie Chen
Leslie Chenoweth
Gary Danenhower
Bill and Terry Davis
The Elli Family
Mike Faullin & Gretchen Pein
Michael Finke
Debra Flessner
Patti and Ken Hise
Tania Ionin
Robert Kessler
Gary and Agnes Lawrence
Chuck Lugge
William and Vicki Schrimpf
Heather Ting
Jeff Trapp
Frank and Judith Wojcik
Friends at Wolfram Research
Jake Franzel
Sue and Mike Franzel
John D. Fudemberg
Linda and Richard Stein
Geraldine Gauvain
Gary and Carol LeGrand
Dr. Karen Gauvain
Cardinal Carriers LLC
Gary and Carol LeGrand
Barbara Ann Grossheim
Jennifer Haupt
Donald L. Hanneke
Brooks and Jan McArthy
Amber Hardester
Educators for a Better Tomorrow
Annette Heidenreich
Roderick and Gayle Annis
Dennis and Rosanne Heidenreich
Charles and Jean Lewis
David and Jeanine Preboski
Lyle and Sharon Sands
Lloyd and Michelle Swanson
Joan Wallace
John and Connie Weidert
Ellen Henry
Molly and Rick Henry
John H. Henry
David Dresner
Molly and Rick Henry
Carter W. Hinkle
Melinda Smith
Aaron Hubbell
Michael and Christy Hubbell
Kevin Johnson
Michael and Karen Keefe
Nicholas Hundelt
Joan Hundelt
Trevor Joerling
Karyn and Robert Bohannan
Discovery Ridge Elementary
Tim and Shannon Hubert
New Melle Sports & Recreation, Inc.
Theresa Kennedy
Rebecca and David Perez
Dorothy “Dot” Ketchum
Peggy Cook
Ellanisa Kim
Mariya Feldman
Marjorie Kolbrener
Linda and Richard Stein
Caden J. Leesmann
David and Denise Bakameyer
Mary Ann Bellis
D&H Trucking Co., Inc.
Allen and Leslye Hackworth
The Innbrook Brown Family
John and Lisa Ketterer
The Leesmann Family
Janis and David Leesmann
Michael and Anne Leesmann
Martin Funeral Home
Mike, Jen & Gavin Matchell
Kerry and Jean McCann
Scott Meyer
Allison Miller
Brad Moore
Katie and Kevin Mueckl
Jessica Pugh
Caleb Leslie
Susan Davis
Dave Lommel
Jill Banfield
Matt Biffignani
Mary Ellen and Brian Bollier
Terri and Sal Ciccolella
David Dickerson
Lydia Friedman
Steve and Cynthia Gynn
Molly and Rick Henry
Suzanne Hill
Tracy Holtzman
Sharon Huber
Katie, Krystal, Margeaux, Fazio, Gilly Ashlee & Tina
Karen and Bruce Korn
Clara Krebs and Family
Kathy Manganaro
Kenn and Jane Ritchey
Don and Margie Sedlack
Larry and Barbara Thayer
Anne Malecek
Ed Schmid
Glenn Markway
Edna Meier
Nick McCord
Kelly and Duane McCord
William Meyer
The Bricker Family
John Meyer
Afton Chemical
Carol Ranciglio
Jefferina Meyers
The Bricker Family
Steven Franklin Miller
Karen and Jay Hood
Lynn Smith
Mary Ellen Christman
Hyde Mooney
Molly and Rick Henry
Nelson Morose
Jill and Ben Turec
Maxine and Henry Morose
Jill and Ben Turec
Tom E. Mulvihill
The Lamartina Family
Kathy Manganaro
Mary Mulvihill
Austin Murphy
Patrick and Stella Corley
Caleb Nehring
Mary Hoffman
Jeff Pernikoff
Mike Nichols
Keith, Diane, Keith & Kevin Voigt
Tom Nilsen
Kathleen Freese
Sean Oliver
Jane Oliver
Cole Owens
Laura Owens
Donald Patt
Anonymous Donor
Nancy Custar
Donald and Marlene Dempsey
Karen DiRenzo
Tom and Pam Fichter
Larry and Barb Haaser
Susan Huelsmann
Duane and Carol Keller
Jeff and Sue Martini
Barbara Menner
Gary and Janice Mesler
Joan Perdue
Mark and Debi Smith
Darril and Sue Swaller
Lou Ann Walters
Donald and Jean Woodward
Dustin Powell
Judy Powell
Joshua Puszkar
Angela Costello
Marlyn Rybacki
From Officers and Staff at CD Companies
Karin and Brian Langhauser
Randy and Eileen Lotton
Keith Mueller
Lee Sommer
Dianne Lange
Kenneth Steinbeck
Linda and Richard Stein
Bill Stoltz
Anonymous Donor
Steve and Susan Bowles
Roberta Brown
Anna Coats
Gary and Shelley Klossner
Nathan Love
Dale and Janece Martin
Leanna Miller
Miner Alumni Association
Dennis Noel
Phelps County Courthouse Friend
Re/Max - Shelley, Joyce, Erica & Abbe
Lucy Sutcliffe-Cloverleaf
Robert and Joan Wilcox
Mike and Linda Woessner
Griffin Thomas
Kathy Thomas
Jack Tisone
Henry and Susan Steinlage
Wolf and Celia Turec
Ben and Jill Turec
Mark Weinstein
Jay and Susie Dubinsky
John Willett
Tony and Kathleen Godfrey
Denise Woehrle
Cindy and Alan Woods
Da’Lilah Yates
Ja’Niece Thomas
WAYS TO VOLUNTEER
• Run Errands
• Plan and Execute Fundraising Events
• Organize the Toy Closet & Donations
• Volunteer Your Professional Services
• Join Young Friends of Kids with Cancer young professionals (see pg. 10) SIGN
By fundraising for Friends of Kids with Cancer, you can make a difference in the life of a child during their fight against this devastating disease. Third party fundraising events are initiatives by a business, organization, school, or individual to benefit Friends.
WAYS TO FUNDRAISE
• Toy Drives
• Sporting Tournaments
• Jeans Days & Hats On Days
• Business Discounts with Donation
• Lemonade Stands or Candy Sales
• Birthday gift fundraiser
Learn more fundraising ideas or submit an application for a fundraiser you’re planning.
LEARN MORE AT FRIENDSOFKIDS.COM/FUNDRAISE
How long have you been volunteering with Friends, and how did you get involved?
For 8 years, since 2014. My wife started volunteering first, then I started helping out when she needed help. Been volunteering ever since!
What is your favorite Friends activity or event?
Art from the Heart. I own several art pieces.
Louie is a silent hero for Friends. With the company of his mom, he will drive any distance to make a patient smile. He delivers gifts to families, picks up toy drive donations, and runs errands for our fundraising events. Louie and his truck are invaluable to our office, and we appreciate his passion for serving the pediatric cancer community.
“I’ve always enjoyed helping people. When you can do that for kids, there’s no better feeling.”
Learn
Trivia Night
Friday, January 20 | Moolah Shrine Center
YOUNG FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER’S
Voodoo in the Lou
Saturday February 25 | The Fabulous Fox Theatre Walk with a Friend
Saturday, April 15 | Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
Golf Tournament & Auction
Monday, May 22 | Whitmoore Country Club
YOUNG FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER’S Black Sheep Golf Tournament
Saturday, August 19 | Forest Park Golf Course
Art from the Heart
Thursday, September 21 | Mungenast Lexus of St. Louis Fashion Show & Boutique
November | Date & Location TBD