Cancer Support Community Greater St. Louis' Hope After Dark Gala

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.”