Quote of the Week
"We now enter the last phase of the regular season. Who would have thought the only unbeaten left would be Murray State!." Dick Vitale
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The sixth annual Gala was once again a smashing success! With your support over $1.3 million was raised for pediatric cancer. Stars like Roy Williams, John Calipari, Erin Andrews, Jim Calhoun, Gary Sheffield, Larry Brown and a host of others attended the gala.
Check out photos from the event in the photo gallery and Dickie V's Facebook Page!
Save the Date for 2012:
We are already planning for the 2012 Dick Vitale Gala. Save the Date for May 18, 2012! Honorees include Jay Wright (Villanova), Gary Williams (formerly of Maryland), and Lou Holtz (Formerly of Notre Dame).
Click on Gala images below for a "Save the Date" and further information (pdf)).
Watch the video below for coverage from the 2011 Gala! What is the Gala?The Gala is Dick and Lorraine Vitale’s
premiere fundraising event that annually raises money for the V Foundation in
honor of Dick’s good friend, the late Jim Valvano. Net
proceeds from the Dick Vitale Gala will go to fund pediatric
cancer research. View pictures from past year's Galas` here as well as the party at the Vitale residence here.
How you can donateFans can still send donations by mail (c/o
The V Foundation, 106 Towerview, Cary, NC 27513) or by calling 1-800-4JIMMYV.
Please mention that you are donating to the “Heart of the Program Challenge”
and indicate which coach you are supporting.
ARTICLES:Totally Tennis Magazine - The Vitale Gala Just Keeps On Giving READ Sports Illustrated - Vitale Using Influence, Passion to Lead Charge Against Cancer READ All Children’s Hospital’s First Hopkins Research Fellowship to Honor Dick Vitale READ Louisville Courier Journal - Vitale Gala Very Much a Worthy Cause READ Danville News - Vitale More Passionate About Gala than Basketball READ KentuckySports.com - Vitale Fights Cancers That Afflict Children READ Sarasota Herald - Vitale Raises Bar Again for V Foundation Gala READ Charlotte Observer - UNC Coach, Vitale Team up to Fight Kids' Cancer READ Sarasota Herald - Gala Has Very SPecial meaning for Calipari READ Sarasota Herald - Vitale Honors Young Cancer Victim with Gift READ Sarasota Herald - Fight Against Cancer Brings Sports Stars to Sarasota READ Sarasota Herald - Sports Stars in Town for Dick Vitale Gala READ Bradenton Herald - Sam Shields Attends Dick Vitale Gala REA |
