Chase After a Cure Gala tickets on sale Nov. 1; one-week discounted ticket price available
October 19, 2015
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Chase After a Cure will host its eighth annual gala, raising money for childhood cancer research at Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital, on Saturday, Feb. 6. With a theme of “Chasing Cures in a Garden of Possibilities,” the 2016 gala is set for 7 p.m. at the new Charleston Gaillard Center.
Tickets go on sale Nov. 1 and will available for a special discounted rate of $85 per person through Nov. 7. This is the only time to purchase tickets at a discounted rate. Beginning on Nov. 8, the ticket price is $125 per person. Purchase tickets at chaseafteracure.com.
The gala, which raises money to fund local research and purchase equipment for treatments and cures for childhood cancer, welcomes Charleston vocalist Quiana Parler as the featured entertainment. A former “American Idol” contestant, Parler performed with stars like Clay Aiken, Miranda Lambert, Kelly Clarkson and more before returning to her hometown of Charleston to form Quiana Parler and Friends. The band travels all over the country, performing jazz, pop, R&B and rock ‘n roll.
Dinner will be provided by Tristen Events and there will be live and silent auctions, raffles and surprise entertainment.
This event is Chase After a Cure’s largest annual fundraiser, typically raising $150,000 to fight childhood cancer. Since its founding, Chase After a Cure has raised almost $1 million for research and equipment at MUSC.
Sponsorship opportunities are available and auction items are needed; email [email protected] for details.
Cancer is the No. 1 cause of disease-related death among children. About 13,500 children between birth and age 19 are diagnosed with cancer each year. Just at MUSC, about 70 children are diagnosed with pediatric cancer annually. The research laboratory at MUSC is the only such lab in South Carolina dedicated to translational pediatric cancer research, specifically neuroblastoma, which has one of the lowest survival rates of all pediatric cancers and is the third most common cancer among children.
About Chase After a Cure
Chase After a Cure was started in 2009 by Summerville, S.C., resident Whitney Ringler and her family after her son, Chase, was given a 30 percent chance of survival after being diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma. Chase survived this aggressive form of cancer. Chase After a Cure raises awareness about childhood cancer, specifically neuroblastoma, and funds childhood cancer research at the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital. For more information, visit www.chaseafteracure.com.
