Children’s Mercy Cancer Center – Big Slick Celebrity Weekend
Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle, Jason Sudeikis, Eric Stonestreet, and David Koechner served as hosts for the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend, an annual benefit for the Children’s Mercy Cancer Center. The events, which were held on June 23rd and 24th, included a celebrity softball game at Kauffman Stadium, bowling at Pinstripes and a victory party and auction at the Midland Theatre, as well as visiting with patients at Children’s Mercy. Many famous friends joined in the fun.
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| Samm Levine, Al Yankovic and Josh Hopkins |
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| Laura Marano played bocce with a Children’s Mercy patient. |
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| Will Forte with James Van Der Beek |
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| Mama Bear and Madisen Ward entertained the guests. |
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| Prior to his performance, David Cook received help from some celebrities. |
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| Paul Rudd got a smooch from a Children’s Mercy patient. |
Additional photos featured in the August 5, 2017 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Stephen Lovekin, Kyle Rivas and Children’s Mercy
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