2009 Dinner of Champions: Honoring People Who Make a Difference |
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 This year’s Dinner of Champions event raised over $208,000 for MS research, programs, and services. The evening's program honored the community achievements of Paul Otellini, President and CEO of Intel, and the Fillmore and Barbara Marks Family. |
| Honorees Paul Otellini with Barbara and Fillmore Marks |
| The dinner program, emceed by Dianne Dwyer also featured a video highlighting the impressive research efforts by UCSF and an eloquent speech by Trustee Doug Richardson. Doug shared real life experiences that demonstrated how adaptive technologies can help people with MS maintain their independence, improve their quality of life, and stay connected to their communities and the world. The dinner’s Fund-In-Need request for adaptive technology brought in over $20,000 and one hundred percent of these funds will directly benefit the National MS Society’s clients in Northern California. |  |
| Diane Dwyer, dinner emcee and NBC Bay Area Weekend Anchor and Doug Richardson, board member |
| It is with gratitude that we thank the Dinner of Champions volunteer leadership. Thank you Dave Korn for being our Honorary Chair, to our Honorary Co-Chairs, Nancy Bechtle, Lynn Fritz, and Walter Newman, and to all members of the Patron Committee: Angie Lai, Dave Hultman, Cynthia Schwabacher Jamplis, Brad Marks, Will Marks, and John Staples. We are also most thankful to all trustees and donors who made a gift to the Dinner. |
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| Angela Lai, Patron Committee Member with David Korn, Honorary Chair; Chapter President David Hartman addressing the dinner attendees |
Dinner of Champions Corporate Partners
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Special thanks to
Diane Dwyer, NBC Bay Area News
Dry Creek Vineyard
Community Resources for Independent Living
Hoogasian Flowers
BBJ Linen
FullView Media
Janet Helm
Nina Falk
Orange Photography
le hot quartet
Swank Audio Visuals