I am honored and excited to announce it will be my 11th year to coordinate the Children's Cancer Fund Annual Gala! There are some big changes ahead for this year's event so be sure to read all the details below!
Children's Cancer Fund is excited to announce its annual spring luncheon will be changing to an evening gala, creating a glamorous night to remember for patients and guests alike! Longtime supporters Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman will be back as event chairmen, and Lisa Cooley and Giora Barker will co-chair this highly anticipated charity event at the Hilton Anatole on Friday, April 22, 2016. Additionally, longstanding CCF friends Clarice Tinsley from Fox 4, our Mistress of Ceremonies, and Scott Murray, Live Auction Master of Ceremonies, will lead the show!
The Children's Cancer Fund's 28th annual fundraising event will officially be titledThe Children's Cancer Fund Gala, a fashion show and auction, with musical entertainment and dancing following dinner.A champagne reception will begin at 6pm, dinner, auction, and program at7:15pm, and musical entertainment and dancing will follow. Continuing with tradition, pediatric cancer patients and survivors will enjoy entertainment and dinner backstage prior to walking the runway in their fashions with their celebrity escorts. Tickets will be $300 for one ticket or $2,750 for a table of 10, and attire will be cocktail.The Board is optimistic that an evening event will broaden CCF's reach and allow even more North Texans to embrace its mission of raising funds to benefit pediatric cancer research and treatment programs. Please mark April 22, 2016 in your calendar, and join us for a heartwarming and vital fundraiser for pediatric oncology research.To learn more about the Gala, get involved, meet our Co-Chairs, and have your questions answered, please join us for our Gala Kick-Off Committee Meetingon Thursday, October 22, 2015 from 4PM-6PM in the Butterfly Atrium at Children's Medical Center! Please RSVP to Brittney Bannon at brittney@childrenscancerfund.com.
