RED SHAMROCK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES RED TIE GALA SPONSOR
University of Iowa Community Credit Union Supports Annual Fundraiser
IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 24, 2017 – Red Shamrock Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Iowa City that supports the unique aftercare needs of pediatric cancer patients and their families throughout the state, announced its first sponsor of the 2017 Red Shamrock Foundation Red Tie Gala. University of Iowa Community Credit Union has been named a Gold Sponsor of the upcoming event.
The 2017 Red Shamrock Foundation Red Tie Gala is schedule for Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Bella Sala in Tiffin. Guests will enjoy dinner and drinks and participate in a raffle with some amazing prizes. A short program on how Red Shamrock Foundation has contributed to the local community during the past six years also will be presented. Tickets for the gala will go on sale this summer.
“The Red Tie Gala is an important annual fundraiser for us,” said Red Shamrock Foundation Founder John Hall. “Proceeds allow us to continue doing what we do – raise awareness of the unique health care needs of childhood caner survivors and support survivorship programs and research.”
“It’s an honor to be part of this special event and to support such a wonderful cause,” commented UICCU President and CEO Jeff Disterhoft. “We understand that there are a lot of regional, national and online choices for financial services. But when Iowans support a local cooperative like UICCU, it means we can grow and turn that support back toward the community and help organizations such as the Red Shamrock Foundation.”
Red Shamrock Foundation supports pediatric cancer survivors in a variety of different ways. It is proud to be the primary sponsor for the national Passport for Care program for University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics cancer survivors, allowing survivors and physicians access to their medical records and treatments across the country. The organization also developed a school reentry program containing information for the patient, parents and school personnel to help survivors transition back into the daily routine of school. Additionally, Red Shamrock Foundation awards scholarships to cancer survivors attending college in Iowa.
The American Cancer Society considers every individual with cancer as a survivor. Whether recently diagnosed or after decades of being cancer free, they are all survivors. Hall said in 2013, “I founded the Red Shamrock Foundation after my own son was diagnosed with cancer. He is now in complete remission, however he will most likely require a lifetime of specialized care. After witnessing the devastating effects of cancer, both financially and emotionally, on survivors and their families, I made it my personal mission to make a difference and help those in need.”
