31st Annual MS Gala Luncheon Raises Nearly $450,000 to Accelerate Research
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s 31st annual MS Gala celebration was held on January 22, 2014 at the Broward County Convention Center. The event raised nearly $450,000, which will be used to advance research and treatments and accelerate the progress toward a world free of MS. More than 800 guests from the tri-county area attended the prestigious philanthropic event, presented by The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, South Florida Chapter. The MS Gala Luncheon has raised more than $5.4 million to help the National MS Society, South Florida Chapter fund cutting-edge research, drive change through advocacy, facilitate professional education and provide programs and services designed for the 7,500 people with MS and their families.
determination it takes to make a difference. The fight against MS is personal for Alan and we are privileged to have him as a partner,” said Karen Schneier Dresbach, chapter president of the National MS Society, South Florida Chapter. The signature luncheon delighted guests with a new artistic flare and featured Broadway's Cirque Dreams, an internationally acclaimed global entertainment
This year’s MS Hope Award honoree was Alan S. Becker, founding shareholder of the Law Firm of Becker & Poliakoff, who has supported the work of the National MS Society for more than 19 years. “Alan Becker is a champion in the truest sense of the word. He understands the commitment and
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