Connie Price of Connie’s Customs show apparel has donated a gorgeous one-of-a-kind made vest for the March to the Arch live auction that will held this weekend at the show. The show has raised more than $120,000 total and has supported cancer research by the American Cancer Society and the University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute. This year’s funds go to the Children’s Hospital of St. Louis.
“I thought it was a wonderful thing to do since we have all lost so many loved ones with this disease,” Connie said to GoHorseShow.com. “I, like others have lost family and friends with cancer. It’s just a heartfelt good feeling to be a part of doing this for others in hope that a cure will be found. This is a great show, with great people working hard and donating their time for a great cause. I am honored to be a part of it.”
The March to the Arch Show held in Lake St. Louis, Missouri was set up by Doug Landon who is a cancer survivor. Doug and Lana started this show to raise money to be donated to different institutions for cancer research and needs. Since the inception of this show, Connie’s has always donated something to be auctioned at the show to raise money for the cure. make sure to stop by her shop and check out all her latest show clothes and merchandise for sale.
McDonnell Pediatric Cancer Center
More than 3,000 new cases of childhood brain tumors are diagnosed each year, mostly in infants and young children. Brain tumors are the second most common childhood malignancy and the most common solid tumor among children. Unlike many other cancers where the cure rates have improved significantly in recent years, most brain tumors still have an almost uniformly fatal outcome. Those who do survive the aggressive surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy treatments often are left with severe handicaps, learning disabilities or hearing and vision losses.
The McDonnell Pediatric Cancer Center conducts both clinical and research programs designed to identify key genetic features and the biological nature of different tumor groups, which will lead to improved diagnostics and therapies. The goals include development of treatment strategies that will extend lives or cure children with brain tumors while minimizing the deleterious effects of cancer therapies optimizing the quality of life.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital has provided specialized care for children for more than 129 years. The hospital is affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine, ranked the number three medical school in the country by US News & World Report. In 2009, Parents magazine ranked St. Louis Children’s Hospital #5 among their 10 Best children’s hospitals in the country. In 2005, St. Louis Children’s Hospital received the Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence. St. Louis Children’s Hospital is a member of BJC HealthCare. For more information visit www.stlouischildrens.org.
