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Fan Expo Dallas Treats Children Battling Cancer to Superhero Breakfast Heroes for Children Families Enjoy Breakfast, Books and Fun Fan Expo Dallas Treats Children Battling Cancer to Superhero Breakfast Heroes for Children Families Enjoy Breakfast, Books and Fun DALLAS, TEXAS – (May 23, 2016) – Fan Expo Dallas, presented by Dallas Comic Con – the largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming event in Texas – hosted a breakfast on Saturday, May 21, at Half Price Books in Dallas in partnership with Heroes for Children, a unique nonprofit that provides financial and social assistance to families with children battling cancer. A day of fun was planned by Fan Expo Dallas including breakfast with costumed superheroes, a superhero photo booth, games and superhero story time – giving families with children battling cancer a day of cheer while building excitement for Fan Expo Dallas, coming June 3 – 5. More than 40 guests attended and were treated to complimentary tickets to Fan Expo Dallas, a donut breakfast sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts, and a book and goodie giveaway sponsored by Half Price Books. To aid in their battle against cancer, each Wonder Woman, Super Girl and Spiderman strike a pose child was gifted a superhero cape. with Heroes for Children families at the Fan Expo Superhero Breakfast. More photos of the event are available for download here. Fan Expo Dallas will take place June 3 – 5 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Tickets and packages (including exclusives and perks) to FAN EXPO DALLAS start at $25 and can be purchased online (http://fanexpodallas.com/tickets/) or at the box office on site. Ticket prices are: Friday: $25 advance, $30 door Saturday: $50 advance, $55 door Sunday: $40 advance, $45 door 3-day pass: $89 advance, $95 door About Heroes for Children Heroes for Children is a unique nonprofit organization that provides financial and social assistance to families with children battling cancer. Since 2005, Heroes for Children has helped alleviate families’ worries, giving them comfort and a brief respite from the everyday challenges of fighting cancer and care giving. Since its inception, more than $5.5 million has been given to 4,500 families in need. To learn more about Heroes for Children, please visit http://www.heroesforchildren.org. About FAN EXPO DALLAS FAN EXPO DALLAS is the largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming event in Texas and is quickly growing into one of the largest events in North America. It is packed with exciting, family-friendly activities and celebrity guests. The pop culture extravaganza is host to 50,000 fans at the Dallas Convention Center for the 3-day annual event. FAN EXPO HQ is one of the largest entertainment convention groups in North America. Collectively it hosts over 300,000 fans annually at FAN EXPO CANADA™, FAN EXPO VANCOUVER™, FAN EXPO REGINA™, Toronto ComiCon, MegaCon Orlando, FAN EXPO DALLAS and two other Dallas shows. For more information, please visit the FAN EXPO DALLAS website and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. General inquiries can be sent to [email protected], exhibitors can contact [email protected] and questions about tickets can be sent to [email protected]. ### Contact: Katie Hill-Mudd TrizCom PR [email protected] Office: 972-247-1369 Cell: 214-676-4254 .
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