- Date / Time / Location
- 2008 Honoree
- Ticket / Sponsorship Information
- Sponsors
- Evening's Program
- Event History / Past Honorees
- How Your Dollars Help
DATE / TIME / LOCATION
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Cocktails & Silient Auction - 7 p.m.
Dinner - 8 p.m.
St. Regis Hotel New York, New York
Two East 55th St. (between Madison Ave. and Fifth Ave.)
Randall T. Schapiro, M.D.2008 HONOREE
This year's honoree is Randall T. Schapiro, M.D.
Founder of The Schapiro Center for MS
Heuga Center Staff Member for 22 years
TICKET / SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
Tickets $500 per person - $10,000 table sponsorship
For ticket, sponsorship and event information:
Tara Lane
The Heuga Center
800-367-3101 ext. 1271
Can't attend?
You can still make a gift online.
SPONSORS
presented by
Rolex Watch USA
EMD Serono, Inc./Pfizer Inc
Table Sponsors: Teva Neuroscience, Acorda Therapeutics, Genentech, Inc.; Novartis, Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty & Dobbins, O’Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, David Dana
Program Sponsor: Genie & John Mule
Welcome
Jimmie Heuga
Founder, The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis
Carole Huntsman
Vice President of Marketing, Neurology
EMD Serono, Inc.
Allen Brill
President and CEO
Rolex Watch USA
Harry Smith
Master of Ceremonies, Host of CBS News’ The Early Show
Board of Directors, The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis
Brian Hutchinson
CEO, The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis
The CAN DO Experience
Barbara Brinton
CAN DO Program Participant living with MS
Howard Brinton
CAN DO Program Participant / Support Partner
Board Member, The Heuga Center
CAN DO Award Presentation to 2008 Honoree
Randall T. Schapiro, M.D.
EVENT HISTORY / PAST HONORESS
Launched by Debbie Dana and David Dana in 1986, this is the 23rd Annual Autumn Benefit. The event was created as a way of honoring Jimmie Heuga’s efforts in the fight for people with MS, and as a way to support The Heuga Center’s health, wellness and lifestyle programs for people with MS. Past honorees include Teri Garr, Meredith Vieira and Richard Cohen, Jean-Claude Killy, Bruce Hallett, Tom Brokaw, Chris Evert, Billy Kidd, Roland Puton and David Dana, to mention a few.
PAST HONOREES
1988 Jimmie Heuga and Billy Kidd
1989 Chris Evert and Andy Mill
1990 The Honorable Jack Kemp
1991 Crown Royal Achievement Award: Scott Hamilton, Wilma Rudolph, Rocky
Bleier, Jeff Blatnick, Tommy John, Gayle Sayers
1992 Greg LeMond
1993 Tommy John
1994 Jean Claude Killy
1995 The 1985 Alyeska Olympians: Paul Crews, Stein Eriksen, Leif Grevle, Mike
Halstead, Jan Helén, Billy Kidd, Jean Claude Killy, Steve Lathrop, Phil Mahre,
Bernhard Russi
1996 Don Elliman
1997 Bob Beattie
1998 Tom Brokaw
1999 Roland Puton
2000 Bruce Hallett
2001 Jean Claude Killy
2002 David Dana
2003 Billy Kidd
2004 Walter Fischer
2005 Richard Cohen and Meredith Vieira
2006 Teri Garr
2007 The Multiple Sclerosis Coalition
2007 Year in ReviewHow did your fundraising dollars help people with MS?
Read our 2007 Year in Review.
Thank you for supporting people and families living with multiple sclerosis.
