The Super Sam Foundation is looking forward to hosting our 9th Annual Hope Gala in a hybrid format, accommodating both in person and virtual, this year on Friday, September 29, 2023 at The CBO Event Center - Elks Lodge #594 located in Columbia, MO. This event will include a semi-formal dinner, silent and live auctions, presentations, and entertainment. The cost is $80 per person or $150 per couple and all proceeds will go directly to the Super Sam Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation.  

The Super Sam Foundation was started by Matt and Cassie Santhuff, who lost their six-year-old son, Super Sam, to a rare childhood cancer (Rhabdomyosarcoma) in the fall of 2014. Currently less than 8% of federal funding for cancer research is devoted to childhood cancers.  Because childhood cancer gets so little funding, the foundation’s goals are to carry on Sam’s mission to help All the Kids, by raising awareness, supporting advocacy, providing support to Heroes in the Fight and their families, and funding research.  To date, we have reached a targeted milestone and funded $500,000 in pediatric cancer research, sent over 3,800 support packs, helped advocate for two federal bills passed in the last four years and worked tirelessly to raise awareness.  

The Hope Gala is our largest fundraiser and to be successful we need your help. Will you support Sam’s mission with an item for our silent or live auction?  We need items of all price ranges and themes.  Your donation will be advertised directly to approximately 400 supporters at the event and thousands when posted to our online silent auction page and social media pages promoting the event in September. If you are willing to donate, you are welcome to complete our online donation form https://supersamfoundation.com/donate-an-auction-item/, send an email to hopegala@supersamfoundation.com, mail to the address listed below, or schedule a time to drop off at our new office space 401 Court St, Fulton, MO 65251.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at hopegala@supersamfoundation.com. Again, thank you for your support and helping us fight for All the Kids!