Miss Missouri USA 2012

On September 15, 2012, I had the honor of attending the 15th annual American Brain Tumor Association Fall Festival at the St. Louis Science Center. The mission of the American Brain Tumor Association is to advance the understanding and treatment of brain tumors with the goals of improving, extending and, ultimately, saving the lives of those impacted by a brain tumor diagnosis.

Funds raised at the benefit went directly and exclusively to brain tumor research funded by ABTA. The festival was started in 1997 by Jeanne Savel in memory of her sister Terri Sepac Yarbrough who lost her battle at the young age of 36 after giving birth to her third child.

This year’s event was put together by dedicated individuals whose lives have been forever touched by a brain tumor diagnosis and volunteers from local high schools and universities.