April 3, 2017
MMRF CHICAGO AWARDS DINNER
Living Out Loud Co-Author Craig Sager Jr. Shares Inspirational Address on Blood Cancer
O
n April 3, the 2017 Chicago
Awards Dinner welcomed Craig
Sager Jr., managing editor,
author, sports analyst, and son of the
beloved late NBA sportscaster, Craig
Sager. Craig Jr. courageously shared his
father’s battle with blood cancer and
bravely served as his father’s stem cell
donor, twice. Craig was surrounded
by longtime MMRF Honorary Board
member, actress, director, producer
and writer Bonnie Hunt, along with
more than 400 patients, caregivers,
doctors, and pharmaceutical supporters.
The Sandy and Tom Mihelcic Family
were honored with the foundation’s
highest accolade, the MMRF Spirit of
Hope Award. “I am living with myeloma,
but myeloma does not define me. Thanks
to the MMRF’s groundbreaking research
and the speed at which they help bring
drugs to market for patients like myself, I
can enjoy all the things and people I love.
I hope that my journey can bring some
hope and optimism for other patients
like myself,” said Tom Mihelcic.
Check out this year’s event:
themmrf.org/chicagodinner.
May 2, 2017
MMRF LAUGH FOR LIFE: NEW YORK
15th Annual MMRF Laugh for Life: New York Honors Tani and Eric Gelber
O
n May 2, 2017, comedian,
actor, TV writer, and New
York native Paul Reiser
entertained a room of more than
600 patients, supporters, healthcare
leaders, and business executives at
the 15th Annual Laugh for Life: New
York comedy event at Chelsea Piers.
MMRF endurance athletes Tani and Eric
Gelber were honored with the MMRF’s
18
Carol Goldschein Spirit of Hope Award
presented by Celgene Corporation
for their extraordinary advocacy and
commitment on behalf of patients and
their inspiring journey of perseverance.
Eric and Tani have raised over a million
dollars in support of the MMRF, and
Eric’s third, final, and successful attempt
to run 200 consecutive miles in Central
Park was captured by Tribeca Films
in September 2016. The evening also
included patient speaker and Grand
Canyon endurance athlete Catherine
Sloane, actor and comedian Brad
Zimmerman, and famed mentalist
Oz Pearlman.
Check out this year’s event:
themmrf.org/laugh.
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