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CHRISTMAS PARTY Reed Foundation Cocktail Party Dedicated to John Michael Pierce
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Baleigh Moody and Brad Carver.
Journal photos by Jordan Wald
he Robert E. Reed GI Cancer Research Foundation held its 3rd Annual Christmas Cocktail Party Dec. 10 in memory of John Michael Pierce. In June 2021, Pierce was diagnosed with stage IV esophageal cancer. Since its inception in 2002, the Reed Foundation has been dedicated to raising money for research and patient care to fight some of the deadliest cancers of all, including colorectal, esophageal, pancreatic, stomach, liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and appendix, to name some. “Tragically, John Michael left this earth on November 17th. The legacy he left behind was enormous, and the past month has been very tough for all who knew him; however, the night of December 10th offered us the chance to celebrate his life. If you ask anyone who was there, they will tell you that they could feel his presence,” host Matthew Farris said in a statement. The decision was made by hosts of the event to sell tickets to the event to raise money to be donated to the charity. “We are pleased to announce we were able to raise over $5,000 for the Robert Reed GI Foundation in his memory, and we look forward to the day a cure is found,” Farris said. ❖
Anna Leigh Rumbley, Abby Champion and Katie Brown.
Katherine Dodson, Genie Muir-Taylor, Cameron Bruce, Kathryn Brown, Madeline Jarvis and Katie Arrington.
Michael Woods, Conner Estess, Gaines Belcher, Thomas Woods, Matthew Farris, Sam Harvey and Brendan Gorman.
Maggie Beasley, John Eagan, Drew Brown, Elena Cassinelli, Hannah Haygood and Robert Sorrell.
Ashlyn Payne, Luci Moore, Enna Abel, Charlotte Turner and Charlotte Brakmann.
Caroline Reinhardt and Chris Cusimano.
Morgan Bryant, Abigail Jackson and Katelyn Riant.
Cameron Aaron and Bree Beckwith.
