Cancer Survivors Park Alliance announced Aug. 21 it raised over $200,000 at its inaugural Sync for Survivors benefit Aug. 17 at the Greenville Theatre.
The funds will be used to support the park’s programming.
“Sync for Survivors was a magical evening of celebration. We were incredibly impressed by the dedication of the performers, the support of our sponsors and vendors, and the high level of engagement from the audience,” said Kay Roper, executive director of CSPA. “This was truly an extraordinary opportunity to connect all those touched by cancer in a fun and unique way.”
Sync for Survivors was attended by 400 guests, emceed by WYFF4-TV anchor Jane Robelot, included food and beverages, and featured performances by eight teams consisting of 20 Upstate locals, such as:
- Zeeshan Ali, CSPA board member Mechelle Allen, Kayce Beville. Sam Inman and Victoria Welch of Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Center
- Heath Calhoun of McDonald Enterprises
- Beck Dugas of TPM
- Adam Hayes of Larkin’s
- Richy Milligan of Eastern Industrial Supplies Inc.
- Tracy Nickles of Brass Bee Salon
- Joel Perkins of John Perkins Industries Inc.
- Crissy Posner of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
- Allen Pruitt of Community Journals
- Nancy Revilla, CSPA board member
- Angela Rodriguez Sawyer of Encore Realty
- Greenville County Councilmember Liz Seman of Furman University
- Rebecca Smart of Hampton Park Christian High School
- Janell Strickland of Find Great People
- Anna Tatum Swing of Coldwell Banker Caine
- Rashad Williams of WYFF4-TV
AutoCorrect and The Bi***in’ Syncs team, which consisted of Ali, Allen, Beville, Inman and Welch, was named the evening’s overall team winner.
Sync for Survivors was also sponsored by 31 organizations, including The Fred Collins Foundation, Gossett Concrete Pipe Co., Larkin’s Catering & Events, Evans Construction, Infinity Marketing, Drs. Hal and Mary Fran Croswell, Gibbs Cancer Center, SHOCK Dance Center, Smart Family Foundation, Flourish Marketing, Sliced Tomato Productions, Southern First Bank, Greenville Journal, Exclusive Properties, Bon Secours Health System, The McCall Foundation, Greenville Print Solutions, The Brass Bee Salon, Greenville WebWorks, AVL Solutions, Truline, South State Bank, Fan Club, Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey LLC, Anna Tatum Swing Realtor, TPM, WYFF4, Door Systems, Greyrock, Karla C. Elrod, Betty King, and Ronald Foster.
Photos: Sync for Survivors
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