Independent events
Anyone with a passion to cure multiple myeloma and an idea for an event can raise money
to accelerate the research. Every dollar counts. In 2015, Independent Events will
raise over $1,000,000 for the MMRF.
Eastern Iowa Miles for Myeloma Run/Walk
Wine & Dine in the D
Sid Moss was diagnosed with
multiple myeloma in 2009.
Today, he is in remission.
“Twenty years ago, before the
Multiple Myeloma Research
Foundation existed, people
who got the disease were only
expected to live a couple of
Sid and Sharon Moss
years. That has all changed,”
he explains. “Drugs on the market that came from MMRF
research have helped me and many others.” Grateful for
Friends and family join in support of the Eastern Iowa Miles for MM
the aggressive efforts by the MMRF, Moss felt he had to do
Dan Cummins and his wife Laurie started an event in their
something. “I wanted to help raise money, so I looked at what
hometown in honor of Dan’s brother Doug and his friend Dan
I like — good music, wine and great food. From that, I started
Dwyer, who also suffered from multiple myeloma. Their first
Wine & Dine in the D.”
Eastern Iowa City Miles for Multiple Myeloma Run/Walk was
focused on bringing together people who have been touched
Wine & Dine in the D is a strolling dining experience featuring
by multiple myeloma in a supportive and caring environment.
cuisine from 20 of Metro Detroit’s finest restaurants, wines,
Fifteen charter walkers raised $4,000. By last year, over 600
craft beer and spirits from Michigan and around the world, and
people were walking, raising nearly $35,000. This year’s
live jazz entertainment. This year’s event on October 22 began
event was held on September 27 and raised another $25,000.
with a multiple myeloma roundtable by prominent doctors in
As Dan’s father, Phil Cummins, says, “Cancer of any sort is
the field. Since its inception in 2005, Wine & Dine in the D has
dreadful, and there’s not much you can do when you’re not a
raised over $500,000 for the MMRF.
doctor, but you can raise money.”
Visit wineanddineinthed.org to learn more.
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