NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Thousands will gather at Percy Warner Park on Saturday for one of Nashville’s longest running traditions: The Iroquois Steeplechase.
But beyond the fashion and the fast-paced races, the event has a life-changing mission: Helping children like Caroline Lantz battle cancer.
Since 1981, proceeds from Steeplechase ticket sales have gone directly to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, raising more than $11 million to date. That funding supports everything from pediatric cancer research to family services, and for families like Caroline’s, it means more access to critical care…