Dick Vitale Gala expects to surpass $100M raised for pediatric cancer research

Sports Center anchor and tonight's gala emcee Kevin Negandhi, UF basketball coach Todd Golden, Dick Vitale, ESPN's Hannah Storm, former WNBA player Nancy Lieberman, U Conn head coach Dan Hurley and V Foundation CEO Shane Jacobson.

UF basketball coach Todd Golden, event planner Mary Kenealy, basketball sportscaster Dick Vitale and Hannah Storm, who takes home the John Saunders Courage Award.

Cannon Wiggins, Emily Ayers, Hannah Macdonald and Harper Harrell are part of Dick's All-Courageous Team at the 20th Annual Dick Vitale Gala held on May 2 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

Coleton Korney, Cole Eicher, N'Jhari Jackson, Jared Rascio and Weston Hermann are part of Dick's All-Courageous Team at the 20th Annual Dick Vitale Gala.

Members of Dick's All-Courageous Team at the Dick Vitale Gala include Joshua Fisher, Enzo Grande, Sadie Keller and Ben Robinette.

Lucas Ticola (center), Britt Redman, Chloe Grimes and Katie Ballesteros are part of Dick's All-Courageous Team at the 20th Annual Dick Vitale Gala held at the Ritz-Carlton on May 2.

ESPN personality and Sports Center Anchor Hannah Storm gives basketball announcer Dick Vitale a quick kiss during the press conference held during the 20th Annual Dick Vitale Gala held on May 2.

Chloe Grimes gets an encouraging hug from former WNBA player and coach and current Oklahoma City Thunder Broadcaster Nancy Lieberman. Lieberman also takes home the Dick Vitale Spirit Award.

Peter and Andraya Ticola's son is honored at the 20th Annual Dick Vitale Gala. Lucas, age 6, is part of Dick's All-Courageous Team and a student at Southside Elementary School. He is battling DIPG: a rare, aggressive, fast growing brain tumor.

Edward and Jade Valdez show their support for the funding of pediatric cancer research through the Dick Vitale Gala held at the Ritz-Carlton.

V Foundation board member Carl Liebert and his wife, Amy, came from Austin, Texas to attend the 20th anniversary celebration.

Sarasota's own Tricia Ward with her husband, former professional basketball player Jerod Ward.

Amber and Tito Ortiz

Sports agent Brian Parker and his country-singer wife Jillian Cardarelli look forward to the Dick Vitale Gala each year.

We would like to be photographed with John Calipari, please! And so they were: John and Betsy Baun have their wish met.

Joe, Taylor and Kristi Castroro

Mom Tammie Johnson (center) takes credit for styling her family's wardrobe including sons Charlie, Zack, Eddie, friend Makenna Harvey, and Tammie's husband, Charlie.

Beth Merchent and Steve Quiriconi

Dedicated to the V Foundation, and each other, Cindy and Steve Novak celebrate 29 years of marriage.

The Shields family from Maryland include Jack, Mac, Amy and Dale. They lost their son/brother, 14-year-old Sullivan, to neuroblastoma in 2023 and are here to support the V Foundation.

Phil Fresen with Nancy Lieberman, pro tennis player Kathleen Horvath and sportscaster Lesley Visser.

Nancy Sagar, Kathy Finley, Terry Vitale and Ellen Robinson

Aimee and Jared Hermann attend the 20th Annual Dick Vitale Gala with their son Weston, who is part of Dick's All-Courageous Team.

Kimberly, Bryce, Carrie and Jeremy Jackson with Yvan Kelly

Pat Fisher and Michael Wiggins are both parents of children who are members of Dick's All-Courageous Team.

From Dick's All-Courageous Team is N'Jhari Jackson, former professional football player Rondé Barber and sports writer Steven Hieneman.

UConn's women's basketball guards Azzi Fudd and Caroline Ducharne are introduced to Steven Hieneman and N'Jhari Jackson at the VIP event held before dinner.

Keith Maule and friend John Nestor

Maddie, V Foundation board member Don, Will and Jeanette Yaeger came from Tallahassee.

Lorraine Vitale and Arkansas head coach John Calipari with Annie Alleva and husband, Joe, who is the LSU chancellor and director of athletics.

Kimberly and Chris Jackson

Former Notre Dame running back Ray Herring with Lorraine Vitale.

Writer Scott Gleesen co-authored the book, "Until My Last Breath," with Dick Vitale, and is photographed with his wife, Treslyn.

Vice President of ESPN Wide World of Sports Adam Ball and Director of External Affairs Tajiana Ancora Brown.

Lorraine Vitale is photographed with Arkansas head basketball coach John Calipari.

Jerry McLaughlin, Phil Pilewski, Ryan Donoghue, Brian Barthmaier and Jerod Ward show some love for each other.

Clara Ramos, Mike Granizo, Xochitl Napoles and Adam Kendall

American professional wrestler and WWE Global Ambassador Titus O'Neil with David Schiele.

Nancy and Christopher Stafyeras

Michael Strahan (center) with friends Denise and Brady Pedler

Jessica Rogers with pro-football hall of famer, Good Morning America host, and 2025 honoree Michael Strahan

FSU head men's basketball coach Luke Loucks with FSU shooting guard A.J. Swinton

Chris Fowler with V Foundation board member Harry Rhoads and Lana Nemeroff.

Jessica Rogers and Philip Tavill attend the Dick Vitale Gala to raise funds for pediatric cancer research.

Former NBA coach Ritchie Adubato with his wife Carol, son Adam and his girlfriend Julia Cardellini.

The Dick Vitale Gala celebrated 20 years of raising funds for pediatric cancer on May 2 at the Ritz-Carlton with over 1,000 guests in attendance.

The Dick Vitale Gala celebrated 20 years of raising funds for pediatric cancer on May 2 at the Ritz-Carlton with over 1,000 guests in attendance.

The Dick Vitale Gala celebrated 20 years of raising funds for pediatric cancer research on May 2 with over 1,000 guests in attendance. It is expected that this year's event will push total funds raised to over $100 million.

The Dick Vitale Gala celebrated 20 years to raise funds for pediatric cancer research on May 2 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota with about 1,000 guests in attendance..