Thank you

David Schwencke, CEO of Full Service Network, donated $100K to Anya’s Army at our 2023 Topgolf event. He presented the check to us in December 2023. We met with Dr. Kelly Bailey and her team on April 4th with Maura White, who is a Gift Officer for UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation, to celebrate Anya’s 19th birthday, which was March 31, and to present the $100K to them to establish the Anya Elyse La Mar Foundation Endowment.
All money goes to Dr. Bailey’s for Ewing sarcoma research. We gave Dr. Weiss and Dr. Bailey $13K EACH from proceeds from the bowling and Topgolf events held in 2023.

Physician-scientist Kelly Bailey, MD, PhD, pursues cutting-edge studies to uncover better treatments for kids battling a rare, aggressive cancer

Years ago, when Dr. Kelly Bailey was a pediatric oncology fellow, she met a 15-year-old diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a tumor of the bone or soft tissue. The cancer had spread throughout the teen’s body. The prognosis was almost certainly terminal.  In this experience, Dr. Bailey recognized how little we really know about this disease. Since then, she has dedicated her career to understanding the Ewing sarcoma biology to attempt to develop better, more targeted therapies for patients with Ewing sarcoma. While this young woman relapsed several years later and ultimately lost her battle with Ewing sarcoma, her story remains the impetus for Dr. Bailey’s steadfast dedication to defeating this lethal disease.

We remain grateful for Dr. Bailey’s help in her work to accelerate and expand research, bringing cures to kids faster.

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