Check Will Help Fund One-of-a-Kind Program in the Midwest
What: The St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest private funder of pediatric cancer research in the U.S., will present Dr. William Terry, M.D., at University of Iowa Children's Hospital with a check, totaling $50,000. The funds will support Dr. Terry's program that addresses the needs of adolescent and young adult cancer patients, the only program of its kind in the Midwest.
The check presentation will feature Taylor Wiebers, Miss Iowa 2015 and former St. Baldrick's shavee, the Burken family from DeWitt, Iowa, whose son Joseph is a pediatric cancer survivor treated at University of Iowa Children's Hospital, and Jennifer Naeve, volunteer event organizer of the annual St. Baldrick's event in DeWitt, Iowa - an event that has raised more than $156,000 to date. The check presentation is not only a chance to showcase how the funds raised earlier in the year are going to support local children, but also a way for St. Baldrick's supporters to thank the local doctors working tirelessly to find better treatments for kids with cancer.
Why: Since 2005, the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a volunteer-powered and donor-centered charity, has awarded $178 million to support the development of childhood cancer treatments that are unique as every kid.
When: Friday, Dec. 18
Event will start at 10 a.m.
Arrival starts at 9:45 a.m.
Where: University of Iowa Children's Hospital
200 Hawkins Drive,Iowa City, IA
