78 GoodLifeFamilyMag.com JULY | AUGUST 2018 CHILDREN’S CANCER FUND 30TH ANNUAL GALA Over 1,200 guests, including 85 pediatric cancer patients, survivors and their families, filled the first floor of the Hyatt Regency Dallas, transformed into a colorful, candy-themed wonderland. Dallas Cowboys quarterback greats Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, Tony Romo and Dak Prescott, along with other celebrities, lit up the runway with 22 children, raising funds to cure pediatric cancer. Co-Chair Candice Romo said,“I have three boys of my own, and I can’t imagine having to go through all of this.We must take a stand against this awful disease and invest in cutting edge research to cure kids’cancer.” Twenty-two children ages 5 to 15, matched with celebrity escorts, lit up the runway in their fashions provided by Dillard’s for a star-studded fashion show, coordinated by RSC Show Productions.EmceeKarenBortaofCBS11kepttheeveningontrackintroducingtheyoungmodelsandspecialguestsastheyhittherunway. Children’sCancerFund,foundedin1982,championskids in their fight against cancer through strategic investments in research and care in NorthTexas. Since its inception, CCF has awarded almost $8 million in grants. childrenscancerfund.com Photo Credit: Kristina Bowman goodTIMES Natalie Swanson,Troy Aikman,Taylor Swanson Chris Siglin, Hollie Siglin (co-chair), Candice Romo (co-chair) andTony Romo JosiahTorres, 8, of Dallas, is escorted by Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott JennyWood and GLF Publisher Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon Zachary Goldminz,11, of Plano, is escorted by Dallas Cowboys Cornerback Bryon Jones.