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The crowd was lulled by Erin Bode's ballads, but the auction exploded the calm. Proceeds would benefit the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center; what better reason to pay $29,000 for a yacht trip? Then attention turned to a pledge board. Young Elizabeth Kozeny, treated for cancer at Siteman, wanted to create a kid-friendly area there. When the crowd heard her story, their paddles went up, and by the evening's end, Elizabeth's corner was paid for.
The crowd was lulled by Erin Bode's ballads, but the auction exploded the calm. Proceeds would benefit the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center; what better reason to pay $29,000 for a yacht trip? Then attention turned to a pledge board. Young Elizabeth Kozeny, treated for cancer at Siteman, wanted to create a kid-friendly area there. When the crowd heard her story, their paddles went up, and by the evening's end, Elizabeth's corner was paid for.