Recently, Kristin and about 120 other youngsters whose lives have been upended by cancer had their own prom at the Hall of Champions in San Diego's Balboa Park. Organizers said it was the first of its kind, and hope to make it an annual event.

The kids, who came from all over San Diego County, got the star treatment, thanks to donations from about 50 area businesses: free dresses or tuxedos, free limousine rides, a red-carpet entrance amid flashing cameras and adoring fans.

Sergio Dominguez, 12, said he was looking forward to seeing friends he met while being treated at the hospital for lymphoma - "and seeing them well."

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