HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Nov. 21 has been a difficult day for the Tucker family for the last three years. But this year, they had a reason to celebrate.
On Monday, the Association of Fundraising Professionals presented Chad Tucker, FOX8 anchor and host of the award-winning series “Roy’s Folks,” with the Spirit of Philanthropy award, recognizing his continued dedication to raising awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. The presentation was made during a ceremony at Grandover Resort hosted by the NC Triad Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and emceed by FOX8 morning anchor Cindy Farmer.
The award comes three years to the day that the Tucker family’s lives were forever changed. On Nov. 21, 2019, Chad and his wife Meredith learned that their then-3-year-old daughter Pearl Monroe, affectionately nicknamed Roe Roe, had acute lymphocytic leukemia.
As the Tucker family faced this hardship together, they found small moments of light, like a nurse who made Roe Roe laugh or getting to throw the opening pitch at a Winston-Salem Dash game. But they also became a light for others. Chad became a champion, not only for Roe Roe but for the many other children fighting to overcome childhood cancer.
Source: FOX8’s Chad Tucker receives Spirit of Philanthropy award for childhood cancer advocacy
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