Team Jack Gala set for Feb. 24 [Video]

Bryant Young, Pro Football Hall of Famer, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual Team Jack Gala presented by Fat Brain Toys on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, 333 S. 13th St.

The Team Jack Gala celebrates families affected by childhood brain cancer and raises research funds and awareness for the disease.

The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a social hour open to all registered guests and a VIP reception that requires a special pass in the lower-level Lancaster Room, followed by the dinner and program at 6:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom.

Guest speaker Young was a dominant force on the defensive line for Notre Dame and for the San Francisco 49ers and has been directly affected by childhood brain cancer. Young’s son, Colby, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014 when he was in eighth grade. He fought bravely for two …