11th annual Celebration of Champions luncheon and fashion show benefiting Texas Children’s Cancer Center
Fashion show to feature Community Champions and childhood cancer survivors
WHAT: At the 11th annual Celebration of Champions luncheon and fashion show benefiting Texas Children’s Cancer Center Long-Term Survivor Program, a memorable walk down the “Runway for a Cure” will feature some of Houston’s most prestigious Community leaders walking the runway with children who are Cancer Center patient survivors. FOX 26 Morning News co-anchor Melissa Wilson will emcee the event.
EVENT
CHAIRS: Sidney Faust
Judi McGee
Elsie Eckert
Scott Basinger
COMMUNITY
CHAMPIONS: Ann and John Bookout
Stephanie and Ernie D. Cockrell
Nancy and Jack Dinerstein
Carol and Phil Garner
Glenda and Russell Gordy
Brigitte and Bashar Kalai
Sippi and Ajay Khurana
Shawntell and Keith McWilliams
Kristina Somerville
Leticia and Stephen Trauber
Stephanie and Frank Tsuru
Hallie Vanderhider
Laura and Dave Ward
Rini and Edward Ziegler
WHEN: Friday, October 12, 2018
11:30 a.m.
WHERE: River Oaks Country Club
1600 River Oaks Boulevard
Houston, TX 77019
TABLES: Individual tickets start at $300; Tables start at $3,000+. For more information or to purchase, visit www.texaschildrens.org/champions or contact the Office of Philanthropy at 832-824-6917 or champions@texaschildrens.org
WHY: Proceeds from the 11th annual Celebration of Champions luncheon will benefit the Long-Term Survivor Program at Texas Children’s Cancer Center and provide support to patients and families. As the largest pediatric cancer center in the country, Texas Children’s Cancer Center provides personalized, high-quality, family-centered care to children, adolescents and young adults with cancer. Its patients come from more than 35 states and 26 countries to receive the most advanced therapies. Physicians at Texas Children’s Cancer Center are world-renowned leaders in their field and provide state-of-the-art medical treatment for their patients. Ranked among the top pediatric cancer centers nationwide by U.S. News & World Report, Texas Children’s Cancer Center treats over 3,000 new patients and conducts nearly 74,000 outpatient visits annually. To learn more, visit txch.org.