2015 Fashion Funds The Cure, Tampa

Lauren escorted by Aaron Murray, Kansas City Chiefs & Josh Murray, Bachelorette Reality TV Star | Photo: @PediatricCancer

Affair: 2015 Fashion Funds the Cure

When: Saturday, February 21, 2015 @ 6PM

Hot Spot: The Tampa International Jet Center, Hanger #4, Tampa, Florida 

Deets: On Saturday, February 21, children battling cancer made their debuts on the runway in the 12th annual AGW Capital Advisors Fashion Funds the Cure presented by Saks Fifth Avenue, Mercedes-Benz, and Bright House Networks. Modeling the latest spring styles, the girls – and for the first time, boys – were escorted down the runway by celebrities including players and former players from MLB, the NHL and NFL. 

The Pediatric Cancer Foundation welcomed back Emmy-winning television star, celebrity stylist, author and fashion designer, Carson Kressley, and local personality Heather Van Nest as the evening’s celebrity hosts. 

Guests enjoyed fine drinks (provided by Constellation Brands, Kahwa Coffee, Southern Wine and Spirits, Ultra Pure Bottled Water, Inc., Onli Beverages and Pepin Distributing); delicacies from top area restaurants (including Ava, Aqua, Besito Mexican, Carmel Kitchen and Wine Bar, Catering by the Family, Cena, Chic Sweets, iPop Gourmet Popcorn, Irish 31, Seasons 52, Timpano Italian Chophouse and Toffee to Go); and an exclusive fashion show. Major event sponsors include AGW Capital Advisors, Saks Fifth Avenue, Mercedes-Benz, Bright House Networks, Radiant, DEX Imaging, The Brink Foundation, Harrod Properties and Fishman Family Foundation. 

On January 18, 2015, in preparation for Fashion Funds the Cure, the featured models and their mothers experienced the ultimate day of pampering full of relaxation and time away from the rigorous treatments and hospital visits. 

Fashion Funds the Cure is a fashion show unlike any other. It is an inspirational and entertaining evening as children battling cancer make their debut on the runway escorted by celebrities including players from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Tampa Bay Rays. In 12 years since the Pediatric Cancer Foundation asked cancer patients to be in the fashion show, $3.65 million has been raised for clinical trials and research, including $450,000 from the 2014 Fashion Funds the Cure Show. 

Spotted: Carson Kressley, Heather Van Nest, Brad Boxberger, Laura Harris, Tommy Joseph, Ethan Martin, Brian McCann, Gerald McCoy, Jake McGee, Josh Murray, Aaron Murray, Brandon Myers, Vinny Prospal, Todd Redmond, Anne Schleper, Monica Shah, Thunder Bug, Simron Ward, Kirby Yates, Steve Yerrid, Austin Jenkins 

Hint for the Average Socialite: With its national headquarters in Tampa, the Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research to eliminate childhood cancer through the Sunshine Project, the Foundation’s collaborative research initiative. By partnering with doctors and researchers from the country’s top institutions, the Sunshine Project is fast-tracking the development of new drugs and therapies that will ultimately lead to the cure of childhood cancers. For more information, go to www.fastercure.org. To make a donation to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation text PCF, your full name, and the amount to to 56512. 

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