SunRise United Methodist Church is hosting a fundraiser for Baby Reesa and her family on July 19 from 5-9 p.m.
Baby Reesa was diagnosed with Krabbe Leukodystophy, an extremely rare genetic disorder with no cure and generally fatal before age two-years-old.
The St. Louis Cardinals along with St. Louis Blues and Rams alumni are coming out to support Reesa with an autograph signing.
All proceeds from the event will go to Baby Reesa and her family to help with her constant care and to help keep her comfortable.
SunRise UMC is located at 7116 Twin Chimneys Blvd., just off of South Outer 364 (next to Delmar Gardens) at the entrance of the Twin Chimneys subdivision in O'Fallon.
Schedule:
- Tickets will go on sale again July 19 at 3 p.m. at the door only.
- Line tickets will be handed out at 9 a.m. - you must be back in line at 2 p.m. to claim your spot.
- From 1 - 2 p.m. the church will serve a free lunch. (Hot dogs, Chips, and a Drink)
In addition to the $10 admission fee, you may purchase autograph tickets at the prices listed below. (Limit one autograph ticket per each current Cardinal Player per admission ticket.) Some limitations may apply.
5 - 6 p.m.
- Matt Holliday ($30) - Limit one per each admission ticket; autograph on a baseball or 8x10 photo that you provide. (also available for purchase.) For other items to be autographed, see **Premium Ticket below.
- David Freese ($30) - Limit one per each admission ticket; autograph on a baseball or 8x10 photo that you provide. (also available for purchase.) For other items to be autographed, see **Premium Ticket below.
- Skip Schumaker ($30) - Limit one per each admission ticket
- Adam Wainwright ($30) - Limit one per each admission ticket
- Mitchell Boggs ($30) - Limit one per each admission ticket
- Jack Clark ($15)
- Al Hrabosky ($15)
6 - 7 p.m.
- Jon Jay ($30) - Limit one per each admission ticket
- Jason Motte ($30) - Limit one per each admission ticket
- Matt Carpenter ($20)
- Mike Jones ($15)
- Missouri Tiger football players - Free with admission ticket
7- 8 p.m.
- Allen Craig ($30) - Limit one per each admission ticket
- Daniel Descalso ($20) - Limit one per each admission ticket
- Lance Lynn ($30) - Limit one per each admission ticket
For more on baby Reesa visit the SunRise United Methodist website. To listen to an interview with Reesa's parents and St. Louis Cardinal Skip Shumaker, click here.
For more information and updates contact the church at 636-980-3740 x115, infor@sunrisefamily.org or www.sunrisefamily.org
Jim Frain
10:13 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
GREAT PEOPLE DOING GREAT THINGS IN O'FALLON....A perfect example of the great things that are going on in our city.....Thanks to the St. Louis Cardinals and THE SunRise Methodist church for going above and beyond to help an O'Fallon Family in Need.