'Saddle Up for St. Jude' event raises over $78,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Ormond Beach Observer
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Rue & Ziffra, the World Famous Iron Horse Saloon, special guest Rusty Wallace and other local sponsors partnered on April 6 for the Saddle Up for St. Jude Poker Run, raising a total of $78,105.

The event fundraisers featured silent auctions, t-shirt sales and 50/50 raffles.

“We love working with our community and raising money with them for this special organization that helps children in our community with cancer," said Sherry Fletcher, the lead organizer of the event.

Dawn Barrick, principal advisor and field development for St. Jude, receive the donation in person on April 29.

“On behalf of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, we are so grateful for all that the Iron Horse Saloon and the local community did to raise funds to support the kids of St. Jude through their first annual kick-off of 'Saddle Up for St. Jude' event," Barrick said. "Thanks to our amazing supporters, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food. Over the past two years the Iron Horse Saloon has raised a total of $120,000 for the kids of St. Jude. The funds raised could help cover the cost of 70 days of chemotherapy for St. Jude Leukemia patients.”

The other local sponsors who participated were Hot Action sportswear, John Walker taxidermy, Southern Country Custom, Barton & Barton Feed and Supply, Veterans Support Fund, Red White and Blue Heating and Air Conditioning, Boot Hill Saloon, OB's Restaurant & Lounge, Jeep Beach, Twisted Tea, AOK Guns, United Rentals, Hard Rock Hotel and American Poly Furniture.