Cary, NC – The V Foundation for Cancer Research, one of the nation’s leading cancer research funding organizations, and ESPN Hall of Fame Sportscaster Dick Vitale are excited to announce a growing list of sports and entertainment celebrities scheduled to attend the 11th Annual Dick Vitale Gala to be held on May 13, 2016, at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, Florida. Net proceeds of the event will support The V Foundation’s continued effort to find cures for pediatric cancer. In its 10-year history, the Dick Vitale Gala has raised more than $15 million for pediatric cancer research. With another expected sell out gala this year, The V Foundation is committed to increase its investment in pediatric cancer research.