Nate Solder, New York Giants offensive tackle and cancer survivor, headlined the Tackle Cancer Tailgate on June 15 at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. Solder shared with guests at the Cancer Challenge benefit the story of his cancer recovery in 2014 and the discovery of tumors in his son Hudson's kidneys in 2015. At nearly 3 years old, Hudson is still receiving treatment and doing well.
The Cancer Challenge marked 25 years of "advocating and supporting world-class cancer care in Northwest Arkansas." The annual multi-event benefit, including trap shooting, tennis and golf, has helped the nonprofit organization invest "more than $12.2 million and provided cancer services to more than 425,000 people in need -- right here in our community," according to Jill Turner-Mitchael, Cancer Challenge board chairwoman.
Tackle Cancer Tailgate
Who: The Cancer Challenge
What: The group marked 25 years of “advocating and supporting world-class cancer care in Northwest Arkansas.”
When: June 15
Where: Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale
Next: HOG Ride On, Sept. 8
Information: (479) 273-3172 or cancerchallenge.com
Art in the Garden
Who: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
What: The garden became a plein air gallery featuring works of local artists.
When: June 15
Where: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville
Next:
Information: (479)
Those helping tackle cancer included Nancy and Dick Trammel, Monica and Cameron Smith, Lindsey and Brock Gearhart, Blake and Wayne Woolsey, Dawn and Greg Spragg, Tina Waggener, Elise and Kerry Keilman, Teresa Burke and Nancy and Drew Collom.
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks became a plein air gallery June 15 for Art in the Garden. Local artists from Art Ventures were exhibiting their paintings, sculptures, photographs, watercolors, illustrations and scratchboards throughout the garden in Fayetteville. The evening also included live music from Bill Dollar & Loose Change.
Upcoming events at the garden include the kickoff of its Free Summer Concert Series with the Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band on June 26, the family-friendly Firefly Fling on July 21 and Chefs in the Garden on Sept. 11.
Participating artists included Karen Ahuja, Cheri Bohn, Brandon Bullette, Heather Chilson, Jason Davis, Lee Ann Dodson, Kai Drachenberg, Amy Eichler, Celestine Eichler, Karolyn Farrell, Tom Flynn, Carol Hart, Eloa Jane, Cheryl Kellar, Denice Nicholson, Linda Sheets, Kathleen Siegfried, Joelle Storet, Cathy Von Hatten and Justin Williams. Honorary arts patrons for the evening were Nancy and Jim Blair.
For more event photos -- nwadg.com/photos/society.
Columnist Carin Schoppmeyer can be reached by email at cschoppmeyer@nwadg.com.
NAN Profiles on 06/24/2018