The Dallas Cattle Baron's Ball is the largest single-night fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, and that's Something Good.
Something good happened at Southfork Ranch in Parker, north of Dallas, that will help the fight against cancer reach new horizons.
That's where the famed Cattle Baron's Ball continued its tradition of being the world’s largest single-event fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Since 1974, this event has raised more than $98 million for cancer research, the majority of which is done in Dallas-Fort Worth.The ball's legendary live auction raises more than a million every year.
This year's paddle raise also set a new record. It was dedicated to husband and father Kace Phillips. He died nine months ago from glioblastoma, a form of cancer affecting the brain. Every morning, NBC 5 Today is dedicated to delivering you positive local stories of people doing good, giving back and making a real change in our community.His wife and children were there Saturday night and on stage as bidders were asked to raise $500,000 to fund a grant in his name.After the auction, headliner Carrie Underwood performed hit after hit to a sold-out crowd that was up on its feet and singing along for almost 90 minutes.
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