Roger Staubach, left, and Troy Aikman, right, have teamed with Amy Maurer and Summer Olmstead to plan 23rd Annual Beyond the Rainbow Luncheon and Fashion Show.

Dallas Cowboys greats Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman  and Daryl Johnston have huddled up to serve as honorary co-chairs for the 23rd Annual Beyond the Rainbow Luncheon and Fashion Show, set for April 15 in the Chantilly Ballroom of the Hilton Anatole Hotel.

The event, benefiting Children’s Cancer Fund (CCF), will sport the theme “Kings and Queens Full of Hopes and Dreams.” Luncheon co-chairs Amy Maurer and Summer Olmstead, along with a lineup of local celebrities, will present 38 young cancer patients and numerous pediatric cancer survivors in a special runway show, sponsored by Dillard’s.

KDFW FOX 4 news anchors Steve Eagar and Clarice Tinsley will serve as master and mistress of ceremonies at the event. Other local personalities will act as runway escorts for the Children’s Medical Center patients modeling in this year’s fashion show. Among them will be former Dallas Cowboys Drew Pearson and Tony Dorsett; Miss Texas, Ashley Melnick; Jason Castro, American Idolfinalist;  Dallas Mayor Dwaine Caraway; and former Texas Ranger Jeff Russell. 

Tickets for the “Beyond the Rainbow” Luncheon and Fashion Show are $150 each or $1,250 per table of 10.  Reservations and more information are available by contacting Children’s Cancer Fund at 972-664-1450 or at www.ChildrensCancerFund.net.

Proceeds from the event will go to Children’s Cancer Fund to help advance pediatric cancer research and treatment programs at Children’s Medical Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center.  Since its inception in 1982, Children’s Cancer Fund has donated more than $7 million to childhood cancer research.

The fund created  Children’s Cancer Fund Reflection Book for this year’s luncheon.  The book, to be sold for $16, will include photos of the children, honorary chairs and physicians plus original artwork by the cancer patients.

Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman escort a young model at the 2009 Beyond the Rainbow Luncheon. The pair of quarterbacks will return for the 2010 fundraiser.

Honorary co-chairs Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach are huddled up for The 22^ndAnnual Beyond the Rainbow Luncheon and Fashion Show, a fundraiser for Children’s Cancer Fund. The event is set for 11:30 a.m. April 23 in the Chantilly Ballroom of the Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas.

With the theme “Bright Stars. Bright Hope,” the luncheon will be preceded by a champagne reception and silent auction at 10 a.m.  Then luncheon co-chairwomen Marisa Huckin and Adelina Kainer will present celebrities teamed with 43 young cancer patients and numerous pediatric cancer survivors in a special runway show, sponsored by Dillard’s.  KDFW FOX 4 Anchors Steve Eagar and Clarice Tinsley will serve as masters of ceremonies at the event. 

Among those serving as runway escorts for the Children’s Medical Center patients modeling in this year’s fashion show will be Daryl and Diane Johnston, Drew Pearson, Scott Murray, Jocelyn White and current members of the Dallas Cowboys.

Tickets for the Beyond the Rainbow Luncheon and Fashion Show are $150 each, and tables of 10 are available for $1,250.  For reservations and more information, please contact Children’s Cancer Fund at 972-664-1450 or visit the Web site at www.childrenscancerfund.net.  Proceeds from the event will help advance pediatric cancer research and treatment programs at Children’s Medical Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center. Since its inception in 1982, Children’s Cancer Fund has donated more than $7 million to help find a cure for childhood cancer.

Among the programs supported by Children’s Cancer Fund are the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program at Children’s Medical Center and the Children’s Cancer Fund Comprehensive Center for Research in Pediatric Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. 

Children’s Cancer Fund has created a special calendar book for this year’s luncheon that may be purchased during and after the event in support of pediatric cancer research.  Provided by the T.C. Lupton, Jr. Family Foundation, the calendar will include original artwork by young cancer patients.  Calendars are $25 each, with proceeds going to Children’s Cancer Fund.  To purchase copies in advance or after the luncheon, please call Children’s Cancer Fund at 972-664-1450 or visit www.childrenscancerfund.net.

Co-chairs Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach stand with fundraiser recipients.

Dallas Cowboy legends Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman will serve as honorary co-chairs of the 21st Annual Beyond the Rainbow Luncheon and Fashion Show April 24 at the Hilton Anatole, Dallas.

The former football standouts and chairwoman Linda Berkley will oversee this fundraiser which features young cancer patients and survivors in a special runway show produced by Rhonda Sargent Chambers of RSC Show Productions and presented by Dillard’s.
The children will be escorted down the catwalk by corporate sponsors and celebrity guests, including: Daryl and Diane Johnston, Drew Pearson, Rudy Gatlin, Scott Murray, members of the Dallas Cowboys and local TV personalities. Steve Eagar and Clarice Tinsley of FOX 4 News will serve as the event’s emcees.

Proceeds from the luncheon go to Children’s Cancer Fund to help advance research and treatment programs in pediatric oncology at Children’s Medical Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center, benefiting children worldwide.

Tickets for the event are $150 each or $1,250 per table. To purchase tickets, call the Children’s Cancer Fund at 972-664-1450 or check the Web site at www.childrenscancerfund.net.

Since its inception in 1982, the Children’s Cancer Fund has donated more than $7 million to the fight against childhood cancers.