PINKAPALOOZA

PINKAPALOOZA happened on a dare. For those of you that have never attended, PINKAPALOOZA is our annual trivia night. But it isn't the average trivia night with a dull powerpoint presentation and a house PA system. We pull out all the stops, often having live performances and video montages and light shows and confetti and dancers. It is out of control! We love doing it but it takes every bit of 3 to 4 months out of our lives.

After my friend Gwen had passed away we decided to do a fundraiser to make some extra money for the Race for the Cure. Since she had had such a big roll in the first years that it had been in St. Louis we were happy to keep up her enthusiasm for it. We had thrown a party at a bar and raised a few thousand dollars when a friend of ours challenged us to raise $10,000 for the next year for my 10th year in remission.

We gave it a shot with the PINKAPALOOZA trivia night and succeeded beyond our wildest dreams. That year we ended up giving Komen St. Louis nearly $20,000!

In the past 3 years of PINKAPALOOZA we have raised over $60,000 in the fight against cancer. Each year we have over 50 volunteers that take the time to make something of this size possible. I credit them and especially my husband for all of the success. I am just the reason that brings everyone together. That is humbling. And we have had a lot of fun doing it. Here are some of my favorite memories in the last few years.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsgLfJR8oS4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm5UsngVMpE&feature=endscreen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmKboV9O37M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StDnXBKEAD4