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A Cary family honors their late daughter, 7-year-old Taylor Huston, who died from a rare glioma brain cancer in 2022, by hosting an annual 7K fundraiser at the WakeMed Soccer Complex on March 28 to raise money for pediatric cancer research through the Taylor Anne Foundation, with a run/walk/kids dash.
Big Slick, a celebrity charity weekend and benefit, raised over $3.5 million for pediatric cancer research in 2023, setting a new fundraising record. The event, hosted by KC celebs Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Jason Sudeikis, Rob Riggle, Heidi Gardner, and other celebrity guests, has now raised over $21 million since it was first started in 2010. The money raised goes directly to Children's Mercy. The event included a celebrity softball game, an online auction, and a Saturday night show and auction at the T-Mobile Center. The celebrity hosts also visited the kids at the Kansas City hospital.
The 14th annual Big Slick event in Kansas City raised a record-breaking $3.5 million for pediatric cancer research at Children's Mercy Hospital. The event, which started as a celebrity poker tournament and party in 2010, featured a celebrity softball game and a party and show at T-Mobile Center. Local celebrities, including Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, participated in the festivities.