The fourth annual Heart 2 HeART event raised $101,500 to help provide spiritual, financial and emotional support programs to pediatric cancer patients and their families.
The annual aTeam Ministries fundraiser was held Feb. 15 at Ted’s Garage on Fifth Avenue South in Birmingham.
The Heart 2 HeART program and event support children with pediatric cancer by pairing them will well-known professional artists in an effort to celebrate and inspire the children. Organizers of the program said by being given the opportunity to create art, the children are aided in expressing their journey with cancer, an important part of their healing process.
Pediatric cancer patients arrived at the February event by limo and walked the red carpet to a special VIP photo shoot with their families by event photographer Angela Karen of Angela Karen Photography.
Guests then enjoyed a meal provided by Savoie Catering.
The event also featured a live auction which included the paintings for aTeam by professional artists, a weekend at Lake Martin, a fishing package, a father and son or daughter hunting experience with Rick and Bubba at Dream Ranch and vacation packages to Tuscany and Costa Rica.
Guests at the fourth annual event included Sonja and Dr. John Richardson, Laura and Dr. Greg Champion, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Bentley, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Jody Peddy, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. John Lyda and Mrs. and Mrs. Jay Price.
Others attending included aTeam Ministries founders Andy and Jan Thrower and their children, Avery and Anderson Thrower.
Also spotted at the event were Marina Provenzano, Luanne Carter, Mary Elizabeth Olvey, Tina Thompson, Gracie Lee Thompson, Taylor Thompson, Summer Thompson and Robert Thompson.
