The 30th Annual Fashion Show & Boutique was held on Thursday, November 21st and brought in a grand total of over $390,000 to support Friends of Kids with Cancer’s programming. Patients were identified by our hospital partners and selected to become models in the show. These patients and their families were treated to a special day of extravagant gifts, dress-up, make up, hair styling, and more at The Ritz-Carlton.
Each child walked the runway during both the luncheon and dinner shows, feeling confident and proud in their styled clothes, hair, and makeup, thanks to our kind partners and donors.
The kids were showered with personalized gifts, one-night stay in a luxury room at The Ritz-Carlton, and even time on the microphone as our emcee, Susanne Rosenberg, gave way for joke-telling during the shows. In addition, Dillards—Galleria donated each model’s favorite outfit, so they can continue feeling sharp even after the show.
In the audience were generous supporters, who clapped and cheered for our models and celebrity adult models. Our special guest models included doctors, social workers, nurses, community supporters, St. Louis Cardinals players and alums as well as a St. Louis CITY SC player.
Over $390,000 was raised from both shows through ticket sales, raffles, live and silent auctions, and other donations at the event thanks to our guests and virtual participants. The majority of this fundraising is courtesy of those who raised their paddles to donate during the Fund-a-Need portion of the show, facilitated by Adam Jokisch of Adam’s Auctions.
Guests enjoyed boutique shopping from a variety of local vendors and most did not leave empty-handed. A fun photo booth was also offered by Hart of the City Photo Booth.
Many supporters purchased VIP Rooftop Solarium tickets, which featured live music by Charles and Nikki Glenn, and photo booth by Glow Booth.
There are so many people involved in making this event a success and we can’t thank them enough.
Thank You to Our Major Sponsors
World Wide Technology
Moneta
Donna Strope
Kathy Manganaro
Mercy
BJC/St. Louis Children's Hospital
Anonymous
TruFusion
Gene and Lee Deutsch
