St. Jude Field of Dreams event raises more than $140,000

The second-ever St. Jude Field of Dreams event surpassed last year’s fundraising total by more than $40,000.

This year, the event, held on May 7 at the Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook, helped raise $142,120 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, said event co-chair Molly Fielding.

Mountain Brook resident Slade Anderson, along with two other local St. Jude patients, Sophia Schefano and Cole Tanner, were all honored at the fundraising event in the ballroom of the Grand Bohemian. Together with the three other families, the Andersons helped do their part to help raise funds for the research hospital that saved their child’s life.

This year, Slade helped auction off a Mo’s Bows bow tie to winning bidder Jen Reese for $1,500. The bow ties, designed by 14-year-old Moziah "Mo" Bridges, are all handmade.

Former University of Alabama, NFL and NFL Europe star Siran Stacy headlined the event.

The inaugural St. Jude Field of Dreams event, held in 2015, helped raise $101,094 to benefit the Tennessee-based children’s research hospital through a silent auction and donations. More than 300 people attended the event, which took place at Regions Field.

This year’s event, was sponsored by Merrill Lynch and once again featured auction items including event tickets, travel packages, gift certificates and autographed memorabilia.