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Husband Wife Duo, The Swansons, Performs at the St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s Ball to Kick Off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The foundation held its 3rd Annual Ever After Ball on August 25

The Swansons Angie Finley and Joe Fnley with Ellen K from Ellen K Radio Show on Kost 103.5
The Swansons Angie Finley and Joe Fnley with Ellen K from Ellen K Radio Show on Kost 103.5

September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and to kick things off the St. Baldrick’s Foundation hosted its third annual Ever After Ball on Saturday, August 25 on the CBS Studio lot. This year the foundation raised over $70,000 with additional donations still pouring in.

This year’s event was remarkable because the foundation honored 8-year-old Grace Ellen Bumstead who is battling leukemia.

The event was hosted by KOST 103.5 FM Co-host, Ryan Manno going bald for the cause hair shaved by Ellen K host of Ellen K Radio Show shaves.
The event was hosted by KOST 103.5 FM Co-host, Ryan Manno going bald for the cause hair shaved by Ellen K host of Ellen K Radio Show shaves.

The event was hosted by KOST 103.5 FM Co-host, Ryan Manno. Additional special honorees which included Ellen K, host of the Ellen K Radio Show; and Dr. Welli Sun from City of Hope. The event concluded with a surprise head-shave with Manno going bald for the cause and Grace Ellen’s mother who also shaved her head.

This year’s event was remarkable because the foundation honored 8-year-old Grace Ellen Bumstead who is battling leukemia. Grace Ellen’s mother who also shaved her head.
This year’s event was remarkable because the foundation honored 8-year-old Grace Ellen Bumstead who is battling leukemia. Grace Ellen’s mother who also shaved her head.

There was a guest performance by Aliyah Moulden from ‘The Voice’. The Swansons, Alternative Country Rock-Pop Band Husband-Wife Duo Joe and Angie Finley, headlined the event.

The Swansons performed songs from their newly release album “Country This” including their new music video “Move Forward”.

Stay connected with St. Baldrick’s Foundation at @StBaldricks and The Swansons at @TheSwansonsMusic across all social platforms.

The Swansons, Alternative Country Rock-Pop Band Husband-Wife Duo Joe and Angie Finley, headlined the event.
The Swansons, Alternative Country Rock-Pop Band Husband-Wife Duo Joe and Angie Finley, headlined the event.

About St. Baldrick’s Foundation

St. Baldrick’s Foundation funds every stage of research, from new discoveries in the lab to clinical trials offering new cures for young patients. They are the world’s leading private funder of childhood cancer research grants where they have funded more than $253 million in life-saving research to date. Over $10.4 million of that has went to Southern California institutions. For more information or to find out how you can donate, visit www.stbaldricks.org.

*Photo Credit Ricardo H Photography