This month, Hope for Miracles, Inc., a nonprofit charity based in Jay, will hold their 5th Annual Gala from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Grand Adirondack Hotel in Lake Placid.

Hope for Miracles raises much needed funding for childhood cancer, contributes 10% of funds raised to the UVM Children’s Hospital programming, provides an annual grant to local families currently receiving treatments and provides care packages for children and families. They work hard to ensure that their operating budget since their inception has been 1% or less. Funds raised for research (89% of funds raised) have gone to Memorial Sloan Kettering for a clinical trial that has shown to be safe and effective in treating children with neuroblastoma. The vaccine being tested can be used to treat not only neuroblastoma, but all solid type tumors in both children and adults.

“It is very important to me to give help and hope to others who are dealing with a childhood cancer diagnosis. I want to inspire others to get involved in the fight against childhood cancer. Strength is in numbers and together we can change the four percent and help fund the research that will change the lives of these children and families,” said LaBombard, Karson’s mother and the founder/CEO of Hope for Miracles.

She emphasized that devoting funds to research is the only way to find a cure for neuroblastoma and other childhood cancers.

The gala will include a cocktail hour, delicious cuisine, networking, auctions, dancing (DJ Surreal Sounds), and professional photos. Tickets to the event can be purchased from the website and are $75 per person.

For more information about Hope for Miracles, visit www.hopeformiracles.org.