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Karen Hannon (left) founded Childhood Cancer is Ruff in 2019. Lilly Renfro (bottom) was honored with her mom, Marla Renfro (right) at the first Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala on Saturday evening. Lilly has been in remission from leukemia since March.
- Grace Opinker, The Times
Karen Hannon hands out giftbags to three of her children, Amber Davis, Aaydon Hannon and Xandra Hannon, at the Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala on Saturday evening. Karen showed gratitude to her children for helping her with her clothing lines through LNL Foundation.
- Grace Opinker, The Times
Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala
The first annual Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala was held on Saturday evening at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Merrillville.
Karen Hannon (left) founded Childhood Cancer is Ruff in 2019. Lilly Renfro (bottom) was honored with her mom, Marla Renfro (right) at the first Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala on Saturday evening. Lilly has been in remission from leukemia since March.
- Grace Opinker, The Times
Karen Hannon hands a basket to 4-year-old Lilly Renfro at the Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala on Saturday evening. Renfro has been in remission from leukemia since March.
- Grace Opinker, The Times
Karen Hannon stood aside her Havanese Bichon mix, Sebashtian, at the first annual Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala on Saturday evening at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Merrillville.Â
- Grace Opinker, The Times
Karen Hannon hands out giftbags to three of her children, Amber Davis, Aaydon Hannon and Xandra Hannon, at the Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala on Saturday evening. Karen showed gratitude to her children for helping her with her clothing lines through LNL Foundation.
- Grace Opinker, The Times
Dancers from Industrial Dance Project gather around Karen Hannon and her dog, Sebashtian, at the first annual Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala on Saturday evening at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Merrillville.
- Grace Opinker, The Times
Dancers from Industrial Dance Project gather around Karen Hannon and her dog, Sebashtian, at the first annual Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala on Saturday evening at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Merrillville.
- Grace Opinker, The Times
Karen Hannon (middle) shows gratitude toward State Farm Insurance Agent Kenya Hamilton (left) and Industrial Dance Project Founder Bunny Dzurovcik-Magliozzi at the Childhood Cancer is Ruff Gala on Saturday evening.
- Grace Opinker, The Times
Karen Hannon founded the Childhood Cancer is Ruff clothing line in 2019 to support children battling cancer, and to honor her Havanese Bichon mix, Sebashtian.
- Grace Opinker, The Times
Karen Hannon founded the Childhood Cancer is Ruff clothing line in 2019 to support children battling cancer, and to honor her Havanese Bichon mix, Sebashtian.
- Grace Opinker, The Times
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