A Grand Gala
The 33rd annual Dinner of Champions on September
24th was once again a monumental success, raising
$2.5 million for MS research, programs and services.
Actor Kevin James presented the Dinner of
Champions Award to Rob Moore, President
Worldwide Marketing, Distribution and Home
Entertainment of
Paramount Pictures,
a unit of Viacom,
Inc. Rob and
Paramount Pictures
have wholeheartedly
joined the movement to end
MS.
NASCAR Truck Driver
Kelly
Sutton received the Dorothy Corwin Spirit of Life
Award for her efforts to raise MS awareness and prove
to the world that MS will not stop her from moving
forward. She is one of very few women, and the only
person with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, known to
race in NASCAR.
Tony
Award winner Idina Menzel and Grammy winning
group The Manhattan Transfer performed at the dinner. Byron Allen
kept 1500 guests giggling, in his role as master of ceremonies for the 15th
year. But the room was quiet when everyone learned about the Estriol Trial
via a poignant video
produced by trustee
Roland Mesa his
partner Barry Samson
and their extraordinary
team at Toy Box
Entertainment.
We owe tremendous gratitude to our Dinner Chairs, Brad Grey, Joe Roth and trustee Tom Sherak and their entire fund raising committee and co-chairs – especially Arthur & Britta Schramm, Annis Kishner and Angela Pierce for their tremendous contribution to our success. Many thanks also to our event hosts: Access Integrated Technologies, CHRISTIE, Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Paramount Pictures, Regal Entertainment Group, Revolution Studios, and Toy Box Entertainment.
Thank you to every one of
our donors who support
the Dinner of Champions
and move us closer each
year to a world free of MS.
