The Mane Event is an association formed by a group of friends working together to fundraise to battle cancer. The first two years, donations in excess of $20,000 were raised to benefit The American Cancer Society. In 2014-15, the focus of the fundraising shifted to help Grace Bunke to go after her dream of becoming a Paralympic athlete by raising money to give her the funds to pay for special prosthetic legs (which cost about the same amount as a car and are not covered by insurance). Funds raised (over $22,000) are assisting with the cost of special training and medical costs that might be involved in making this dream a reality. In 2016, the desire to continue to help raise funds for childhood cancer led The Mane Event to plan a benefit concert. The Mane Event will take place at the Mable House Amphitheater on October 16, 2016 at 5:00 pm. CURE was founded in 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia, driven by a stark realization. Children were dying from cancer because of a lack of funding for the research that could save their lives. We believed we could make a difference. Our mission is to conquer childhood cancer in our lifetime. We are dedicated to advancing research, specifically directed to treating and saving the lives of
children. We also support families through one of life’s most difficult trials by addressing their most critical and urgent needs. From emergency financial
assistance and professional counseling to one-on-one support and more, we help throughout the excruciating journey, and beyond. We are making
a difference. Fifty years ago, the survival rate for childhood cancer was approximately 10%. Today, it is nearly 80%. Less than 4% of funding for cancer research is allocated to childhood cancers. In the last 35 years, only three new cancer drugs have been specially developed for childhood cancers, compared to hundreds of drugs for adult cancers. We hope you join us for an evening of fun - to support CURE and hopefully to hasten the ability to cure childhood cancer!
