Attended by more than 1,500 guests the event featured a cocktail party, dinner as well as fabulous live and silent auctions.The highlight of the evening was a special fashion show featuring more than 90 incredible and brave children, ages 2 to 18, all who are currently battling or have overcome their cancer. Modeling much more than clothing, these courageous children made their fashion debut arm in arm with one of our dozens of national and local celebrity escorts as they showed off the truest beauty of all – their unwavering spirits. The Runway To Hope Spring Fashion Soiree is a celebration of these children and their incomparable strength and courage.

The Runway To Hope Spring Fashion Soiree has been named “Best Charity Gala,” by Orlando Magazine and voted  “Best Charity Event,” by the readers of the Orlando Business Journal. Furthermore, this beloved charity event ranks as the seventh largest fundraising event in Central Florida in the Orlando Business Journal’s Book of Lists. In addition, The Association of Fundraising Professionals honored Runway To Hope at National Philanthropy Day 2011 with the Award for Excellence in Fundraising by a Nonprofit Organization.

All funds generated directly benefit the fight against pediatric cancer throughout Central Florida and will help fund the pediatric oncology programs at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Florida Hospital for Children and the most recent addition to our community, Nemours Children’s Hospital.

The outpouring of community support was inspirational. Participation by all local pediatric hospitals and personalities and involvement from all local media outlets truly made this a resounding and unparalleled community event. When it comes to helping these amazing children and their families, we are all joined in this important common cause.