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Kids With Neurofibromatosis Treated to Cookies With Santa

In an effort to get Santa a little extra energy before Christmas the folks with NF Texas held a “Cookies with Santa” event at the Embassy suites in Dallas on Sunday.

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NBC 5 News
In an effort to get Santa a little extra energy before Christmas the folks with NF Texas held a “Cookies with Santa” event at the Embassy suites in Dallas on Sunday. Kids with neurofibromatosis were treated to fun and games, face painting, crafts, and yes, cookies with Santa, Sunday December 10, 2017.

Kids with neurofibromatosis were treated to fun and games, face painting, crafts, and yes, cookies with Santa!

All of the money raised from the event goes to help find a cure for NF.

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NBC 5 News
In an effort to get Santa a little extra energy before Christmas the folks with NF Texas held a “Cookies with Santa” event at the Embassy suites in Dallas on Sunday. Kids with neurofibromatosis were treated to fun and games, face painting, crafts, and yes, cookies with Santa, Sunday December 10, 2017.

NF is a condition where the body is unable to stop the growth of tumors.

There is no treatment and no cure. Home Depot, Embassy suites, and Tiff’s Treats were all sponsors for the event.

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NBC 5 News
In an effort to get Santa a little extra energy before Christmas the folks with NF Texas held a “Cookies with Santa” event at the Embassy suites in Dallas on Sunday. Kids with neurofibromatosis were treated to fun and games, face painting, crafts, and yes, cookies with Santa, Sunday December 10, 2017.

The Smith family and daughter Sasha were the honorary hosts, and NBC 5's Marc Fein was the emcee for the event.

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NBC 5 News
In an effort to get Santa a little extra energy before Christmas the folks with NF Texas held a “Cookies with Santa” event at the Embassy suites in Dallas on Sunday. Kids with neurofibromatosis were treated to fun and games, face painting, crafts, and yes, cookies with Santa, Sunday December 10, 2017.

Fun was had by all, and a silent auction helped raise a ton of Money. And by the way, Santa says he’s now ready for the big day!

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