Feb 18, 2009
Dinner of Champions (Media Release)
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY HOSTS DINNER OF CHAMPIONS GALA
Honoring Paul Otellini, President and CEO of Intel
and the Fillmore and Barbara Marks Family
San Francisco, CA: February 9, 2009 —The National MS Society Northern California Chapter is hosting its annual “Dinner of Champions” gala honoring Paul Otellini, President & CEO of Intel with the prestigious Hope Award and the Fillmore and Barbara Marks family with the MS Achievement Award.
The dinner will take place on Wednesday, March 4th at the Westin, St. Francis. There will be a cocktail reception at 6 pm with a dinner and program commencing at 7pm.
The event will be emceed by Diane Dwyer of NBC11. In addition to honoring Paul Otellini and the Marks family, Dinner of Champion guests will have the opportunity to learn about and support a cutting edge Adaptive Technology Program designed to help people with MS maintain their independence and stay connected to their communities and the world.
Honorary chair is David R. Korn and Dinner of Champions honorary co-chairs are Nancy Bechtle, Lynn Fritz and Walter Newman.
Tickets start at $350. For more information visit www.msconnection.org or contact Linnea at the Chapter office 415-230-6678 or linnea.nasman@nmss.org.
About MS and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS is a chronic, unpredictable neurological disease that affects the central nervous system. It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder, meaning the immune system incorrectly attacks healthy tissue. Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. These problems may be permanent or may come and go. The National MS Society addresses the challenges of each person affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, collaborating with MS organizations around the world, and providing programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. In 2007 alone the Society devoted over $136 million to programs that served over one million people and nearly $50 million to fund MS research projects around the world. We are people who want to do something about MS now, and are dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. Join the movement at www.nationalMSsociety.org.
MS stops people from moving.
We exist to make sure it doesn’t.