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On Saturday, May 2, 2015, the National Headache
Foundation hosted its 29th annual fundraiser,
The Gatsby Gala – Inspiring Hope for 45 Years, at
the Ritz-Carlton Chicago. In addition to celebrating the 45th anniversary of the founding of the
NHF, we also used this opportunity to celebrate
the 90th birthday of our Executive Chairman and
Founder, Seymour Diamond, MD. Guests were
encouraged to wear their best flapper or dapper,
and the tables were named for famous individuals who were born in 1925, the year that The Great
Gatsby was published. During the cocktail hour,
guests could imbibe on a specialty drink based
on a 1920s’ recipe – The Bee’s Knees. The menu
was inspired by a dinner served at the WaldorfAstoria Hotel in New York City in 1924, which
was served to President Calvin Coolidge and
his guests at a State Dinner. Our guests enjoyed
the Silent Auction of approximately 100 items,
from gift cards from Saks, Neiman Marcus, and
Tiffany’s, as well as travel getaways, dining certificates at local restaurants as well as national
chains, and sports memorabilia. The 4th annual
Wall-of-Wine was a great success, selling all of
its wares within 50 minutes. The winners of the
premium wines are listed on page 14. Music was
again provided by the Don Cagen Orchestra, and
guests danced to selections from the Roaring
Twenties.
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The evening’s program was emceed by the NHF
Associate Executive Chairman, Roger K. Cady,
MD. A special rendition of “Happy Birthday” was
started by the grandchildren of Dr. Seymour
Diamond while he was presented with his favorite strawberry whipped cream cake. Prior to
honoring this year’s award recipients, attendees
watched the special video, The Future of the National Headache Foundation, which is available
for viewing on our website, www.headaches.org.
At the end of the program, Sara Cady, MD,
daughter of Dr. Roger Cady, picked the winning
ticket for our annual car raffle. Nichole Hyde, of
Springfield, Missouri, was the lucky winner. She
had the choice of $20,000 in cash or a 2015
Honda Accord LX Sedan.
According to the guests, it was a very enjoyable
evening and successful for the NHF. Thank you to
all who attended as well as those who supported
the Foundation through their contributions. We
also want to thank our Volunteer Board for their
hard work and dedication: Colleen Albrecht, Marsha Beste, Jill Rosenberg, and James Staulcup,
Esq. And finally, a big thank you to the NHF staff
and the evening’s volunteers who looked wonderful a ̃