[WHAT] SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Glennon Gallop. [WHERE] August Busch Polo Club, Defiance. [WHY] All Glennon Gallop proceeds benefit the kids and families served by The Danis Pediatric Center at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. The Danis Pediatric Center serves our region’s most vulnerable children, with more than 75% of families living below poverty. Home to 20,000 patient visits annually, Danis Pediatrics is an essential community service that provides excellent care for all children, regardless of their economic, racial, or cultural backgrounds. The families who come to Danis Pediatrics represent a wide diversity of economic, race, gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Nearly 20 languages are spoken by our families, including sign language. Children come for a variety of reasons, from well-baby visits to ongoing primary care, to the management of multiple, complex conditions. Some families travel up to two hours to receive primary pediatric care by our expert physicians. [WHO] Event Co-Chairs Cindy and Tim Drury, Dr Bill and DeAnn Gueck, CGCH Foundation President Sandy Koller. [HIGHLIGHTS] Cocktails, hors d’oeuves, lunch buffet, retail row. Live music by Pik’n Lik’n, live and silent auction, and of course the polo match.
