Cancer Support Community Greater St. Louis held its Hope After Dark gala in October at PALM Health in Ladue. The in-person, outdoor “A Night to Celebrate” component of the gala, which followed its “A Day to Give” component, involved a limited guest list and safety precautions with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Guests were also invited to participate virtually.
Both virtual and in-person guests savored live music, bid on auction items and heard the inspirational story of the 2020 Marsha Wolff-Tina Borchert Inspiration Award recipient, the Peggy and Mike Nelson family. The Hope After Dark fundraising campaign generated more than $225,000. The organization works to provide those impacted by cancer with emotional support, educational resources, social connections and a place of understanding.
“Cancer has not stopped during COVID, and neither has Cancer Support Community Greater St. Louis," says executive director Lori Thaman. "Our fall fundraising campaign, Hope After Dark: ‘A Day to Give. A Night to Celebrate,’ helped ensure that we can continue providing virtual, no-cost psychosocial support to anyone impacted by cancer, so no one faces cancer alone.”
Shannon Mays, Colin Meadows, Board Chair, Lori Thaman, executive director

Shannon Mays, Colin Meadows, Board Chair, Lori Thaman, executive director
Jennie and Matt Guest, Colin Meadows

Jennie and Matt Guest, Colin Meadows
Tim Fox

Tim Fox
Mike and Lori Thaman, executive director

Mike and Lori Thaman, executive director
Lori Thaman, Executive Director

Lori Thaman, Executive Director
Fritz Clifford, Stacey Asher

Fritz Clifford, Stacey Asher
Doug Thaman, Mike Thaman

Doug Thaman, Mike Thaman
Michael and Genevieve Backer

Michael and Genevieve Backer
Lauren Munsch Dal Farra, MD, Colin Meadows, Board Chair

Lauren Munsch Dal Farra, MD, Colin Meadows, Board Chair
Alex Baldera, Courtney Knierim

Alex Baldera, Courtney Knierim
Shannon Mays

Shannon Mays
Kim Cella, Anney Perrine, Peter and Monica Gunther, Jessica Dycus

Kim Cella, Anney Perrine, Peter and Monica Gunther, Jessica Dycus
Mistress of Ceremony Julie Triistan

Mistress of Ceremony Julie Triistan
Colin Meadows

Colin Meadows
Christi and Steve Callahan

Christi and Steve Callahan
Shannon Mays, Sharon Clark, Erin Williams

Shannon Mays, Sharon Clark, Erin Williams
Hope After Dark Gala

Jane and Jay Simon

Jane and Jay Simon
Alice and Jonathan Benner

Alice and Jonathan Benner
Shannon Mays, Erin Williams

Shannon Mays, Erin Williams
Ephraim and Michelle Mufson

Ephraim and Michelle Mufson
David and Kate Hatfield

David and Kate Hatfield
Mathew Smith, Shannon Mays, Tural Stack, Joey Goone, Erin Williams, Roe White

Mathew Smith, Shannon Mays, Tural Stack, Joey Goone, Erin Williams, Roe White
Bill and Kelly Roller

Bill and Kelly Roller
Sherry and Gary Wolff

Sherry and Gary Wolff
Ann and Tim Plunkett

Ann and Tim Plunkett
Andy and Jessica Millner

Andy and Jessica Millner
Robyn Helmer, Peggy Scott

Robyn Helmer, Peggy Scott
Rebecca Feldhaus, Kyle Mitchell

Rebecca Feldhaus, Kyle Mitchell
Matt and Jennie Guest

Matt and Jennie Guest
Denisee Koutsohilis, Matt Guest, Amy Talarico

Denisee Koutsohilis, Matt Guest, Amy Talarico
Hope After Dark Gala

Michelle Forthaus, Tanya Sedlack

Michelle Forthaus, Tanya Sedlack
Emma Winston, Lori Thaman, executive director, Liz Thaman

Emma Winston, Lori Thaman, executive director, Liz Thaman
Lori Thaman, executive director

Lori Thaman, executive director
Hope After Dark Gala

Hope After Dark Gala

Hope After Dark Gala

Hope After Dark Gala

Hope After Dark Gala

Hope After Dark Gala

Hope After Dark Gala
