Curing Kids Cancer Gala Raises More Than $110,000

Curing Kids Cancer’s third annual gala raised more than $110,000 for cutting-edge childhood cancer therapies on August 11, 2018.

Guests enjoyed a stellar evening at a new venue, The Metropolitan Club, with exceptional silent auction items and one-of-a-kind live auction pieces. Auctioneers from Mecum Auctions were in attendance to facilitate the exciting live auction.

Additions to the evening besides the location were a delicious signature cocktail, dessert bar and live music from Atlanta Dance Party. After mixing and mingling, Gala goers also had a fun time in the photo booth.

“The evening was a success. Our guests enjoyed the new venue, delicious food, drinks and auctions! Most importantly, everyone came together to raise much-needed funds for childhood cancer cures, including specific projects at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital,” said Lauren Korthoff, Program and Event Director for Curing Kids Cancer.

Honorary chairwoman Michelle “Buttercup” Davis went above and beyond to secure auction items, invite guests and assist with the evening. Curing Kids Cancer honored Buttercup, Dr. Maryam Fouladi, Gala guest speaker and medical director of the brain tumor center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and Tony Barnhart, Gala host and SEC football analyst.

Curing Kids Cancer would like to thank our Gala sponsors for a spectacular evening: The Metropolitan Club, Malvern Bank, iHeartRadio, Modern Luxury, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Bentley Atlanta, Legendary Events, the Four Seasons George V, Paris, Photography by Zelda and Atlanta Dance Party.

About Curing Kids Cancer: Grainne and Clay Owen founded Curing Kids Cancer, a 501(c)3 nonprofit devoted to funding cutting edge pediatric cancer therapies, after they lost their son, Killian, to leukemia in 2003. He was nine years old. Since it was founded in 2005, Curing Kids Cancer has raised more than $12.5 million to fund new childhood cancer treatments and pediatric cancer research. For more information on how to help, please contact Curing Kids Cancer at 1-866-933-CURE (2873) or visit curingkidscancer.org to learn more.

Photo Credit: Photography by Zelda, Zelda Johns

Left to right: Tom Davis, Michelle “Buttercup” Davis (Curing Kids Cancer Board Member) , Tony Barnhart (Curing Kids Cancer Executive Advisory Board Member and SEC Football Analyst), Maria Barnhart, Grainne Owen (Curing Kids Cancer Founder and President) and Clay Owen (Curing Kids Cancer Founder)