8th Annual Chase After a Cure Gala

Event Details

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.

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.

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