Maryville University’s Kids Rock Cancer took place at Parker’s Table in Richmond Heights, Missouri on Friday May 13th 2016. Parkers Table is located at the corner of Oakland and Yale at 7118 Oakland Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63117. Parker’s Table is a store devoted to the customer who shares our belief that good wine and food are a daily necessity! We are a small, independent business, operating from a single location with a single principle – provide the best wines and specialty foods at the fairest prices to everyone who comes to our table!
Kids Rock Cancer was founded by Tom Eschen and Cynthia Briggs. Kids Rock Cancer is an event benefiting kids with cancer is the St. Louis area. Maryville University brings the joy and healing power of music to kids at St. Louis pediatric cancer centers. Kids Rock Cancer is an innovative program that helps children successfully cope with the unique emotional challenges that accompany a cancer diagnosis. Through the proven healing power of music therapy, Kids Rock Cancer helps children combat feelings of anxiety, depression, uncertainty and helplessness.
Kids Rock Cancer was inspired by Purple Songs Can Fly, a successful program created and overseen by singer-songwriter Anita Kruse at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. Maryville modeled Kids Rock Cancer using an additional component: Music Therapy. With the only fully accredited Music Therapy program in the St. Louis area, Maryville was in a unique position to bring children at area cancer treatment centers together with a certified music therapist, who could help them use music and songwriting as a vehicle for expressing their emotions. Kids Rock Cancer launched in November 2009 at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center when a 12-year-old boy named Tyler recorded his first song, “Faith Through My Weakness.” Tyler’s message of strength has since been echoed by more than 300 courageous children, each using music as a vehicle to express their thoughts and feelings.
You can find more information about the Kids Rock Cancer organization at the link below.
See more at: http://kidsrockcancer.org/about/#sthash.ofrky5mF.dpuf
All in all, it was a fun way to spend a Friday night in Richmond Heights, Missouri. The live music, pottery and company going to support a great cause, made this Friday the 13th a fun and not scary night at all.
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- Liz Haynes and a patron talk while enjoying the festivities
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- patrons could sample a variety of wines available at the event
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- Jerry Michelson converses and serves a patron one of the wines available for the sale at Parkers table.
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- There were numerous variety’s and brands of wine available for purchase during the event
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- Rocky and Dan Rosen, and Chris Eschen
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- patrons and staff enjoy each others company and converse while at the event
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- Al Hammerman, Robin and Rodney Sanders
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- Liz and Diana converse while sample wine and snacks provided at the event
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- Liz Haynes and Diana Rothbarth
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- Music Therapists Ashley and Tracie entertain the guests with a wide variety of popular tunes
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- There were many unique ceramic works of art for sale to benefit Kids Rock Cancer present
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- Each piece of pottery were very unique and came with a description of the piece.
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- Chris and Judy Martin, Cheryl Reid
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- Joaine and Bob Mills, and Chris Eschen
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- Madeline Dames and Liz Haynes
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- Doug Weber and Jim Rothbarth
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- Sheryl and Doug Weber, Jim and Diana Rothbarth
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- Liz Haynes, Peggy Michelson and John Baltrushunas
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- overview shot of how the events wine tasting was setup for the patrons.
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- Patrons enjoy each others company and are engaged in the fun enviroment
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- Patrons meet others at the event while sampling different beverages and enjoy live music.
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- Kids Rock Cancer Banner
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- patrons converse about a variety of topics at the event
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- a table was set up with all the different pottery for sale benefiting kids with cancer
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- all pottery available was made by regional artisans and local students
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- unique plates made by St. Louis artisan Melody Evans
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- A well crafted and beautiful piece of pottery for sale at the event
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- Erin Verry, John Baltrushunas, and Liz Haynes
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- Music Therapists Ashley Wormbrodt (Red) and Tracie Sandheinrich (Black)
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- Peggy and Jerry Michelson
