Chicago Awards Dinner
Boxing Legend Sugar Ray Leonard Helps Celebrate Our 15th Anniversary in Chicago
Beloved Chicago Cubs players and
blood cancer survivors Anthony Rizzo
and Jon Lester helped kick off the 15th
Anniversary of the Multiple Myeloma
has been extended to us and the tireless
The MMRF honored
the Rosengarden family
with the 2016
Research Foundation (MMRF) Chicago
Awards Dinner on Monday, May 16
at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago.
Spirit of Hope award.
dedication of MMRF Founder Kathy
Giusti and Dr. Jakubowiak to find a
cure for multiple myeloma,” said
Michael Rosengarden.
The event included cocktails, dinner,
a live auction and keynote address.
Emmy award-winning CBS 2 reporter
Over 500 supporters including
and multiple myeloma patient Derrick
patients, healthcare leaders and
Blakley introduced the evening’s
business executives attended this
keynote speaker, boxing legend Sugar
the 2016 Spirit of Hope Award for
Ray Leonard, whose father is currently
their commitment to the MMRF
living with multiple myeloma. Actress,
and advocacy on behalf of all cancer
director, producer, writer and MMRF
patients. Andrea is a multiple myeloma
Honorary Board Member Bonnie Hunt
patient and the family credits Andrea’s
The MMRF is thankful for the
served as the evening’s Master
current remission to the MMRF’s
longstanding partnership with leading
of Ceremonies.
leadership in speeding new drugs
pharmaceutical companies including
to market.
presenting sponsor, Takeda Oncology
The MMRF honored the Andrea and
Michael Rosengarden Family with
“Our family dedicates this award to the
hope and strength that the MMRF has
year’s event, which raised over
$950,000 to fund groundbreaking
research in multiple myeloma.
and Leadership Circle sponsor,
Janssen Oncology.
given our family, the thoughtfulness that
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