2016
S I G N AT U R E
E V E N T S
MMRF FALL GAL A
Knockout Event raises over $1.6 million
M
MRF HONORARY
board member and
boxing legend
Sugar Ray Leonard
joined forces with the Multiple
Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)
at the Annual Fall Gala on Saturday,
October 29, 2016, at the Hyatt
Regency Greenwich. That same night,
Motown icon Smokey Robinson was
presented with the MMRF Courage and
Commitment Award in recognition of
his countless achievements throughout
his legendary career and the hope
he's inspired through his work. His
music was celebrated in a tribute
concert, headlined by the amazingly
talented, Grammy Award-Winning
singer and songwriter, CeeLo Green.
T
he MMRF also honored
philanthropists (and Greenwich
residents) Anne and David Ogilvy
with the 2016 Spirit of Hope Award.
The Ogilvys are myeloma champions
— exemplifying the true spirit of hope
through their resilience, dedication and
perseverance in sharing their personal
journey and raising disease awareness.
“I am here today because the MMRF
has revolutionized the way multiple
myeloma is treated. The MMRF has
disrupted a slow and siloed cancer
research system to offer revolutionary
treatments and therapies,” said David
Ogilvy, president and owner of David
Ogilvy & Associates Realtors.
“The MMRF is patient-founded and
patient-focused,” added MMRF
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Paul Giusti, “and we are honored to
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celebrate patients and caregivers
such as Anne and David Ogilvy who
inspire us every day. Our end-to-end
precision medicine model is heralded as
best-in-class, and we remain steadfast
in our mission to find a cure.”
The event included cocktails, dinner,
a live and silent auction and dancing.
Nearly 800 supporters, including
partners, multiple myeloma patients and
celebrity guests, attended this year’s
event, raising over $1.6 million to fund
critical research in multiple myeloma.
The MMRF extends special thanks to
longstanding pharmaceutical company
partners, including presenting sponsors
Takeda Oncology and Janssen Oncology.
View more photos and learn more
at themmrf.org/FallGala.
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