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Dancing with Drew
Sunday from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
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Join us on Sunday, April 23 at 1:00 pm to "Dance with Drew" at our Silent Dance Party! A silent dance party is an event where people dance to music listened to on wireless headphones. Rather than using a speaker system, music is broadcast with the signal being picked up by wireless headphone receivers worn by the participants. Those without the headphones hear no music, giving the effect of a room full of people dancing to nothing! Our glow themed party will have three channels of music playing including a kids channel and two additional channels with radio play appropriate music. Light snacks and soda/water will be provided at this family friendly event. Raffle and additional giving options will be available at the event.
Story
Meet Drew. Drew is a fourth grade boy at Bellerive Elementary in Creve Coeur who is turning 10 on March 20. When Drew isn't catching all the Pokemon around town, you can find him at Ninja classes, horseback riding, playing cello, participating in his scout troop, or playing basketball. Drew's favorite person in the world is his five year old little brother, Tyler.
But Drew is not your typical 10 year old – he’s a warrior in disguise. In 2019, Drew was diagnosed with brain cancer called Anaplastic Ependymoma. He received surgery and radiation at St. Louis Children's Hospital and was the hospital's youngest patient to do radiation without sedation. In 2021 Drew's cancer returned. This time he had surgery at Children's but went to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for 6.5 weeks for radiation. In early February 2023, a routine scan showed that Drew’s tumor had recurred and has been deemed inoperable. But Drew is a warrior and is ready to fight again! Drew’s family is looking into second opinions and clinical trials, but his options are limited due to the type of cancer and location.
While he can still enjoy being a kid, Drew’s family is creating the most amazing experiences for Drew with an extensive bucket list including things like meet and greets, adventures around town, and a few epic vacations this Spring! In addition, we anticipate Drew’s parents will need to take time away from work and incur additional medical expenses. As dedicated members of Drew’s Crew, we want to help the family in this difficult time.
