Aug 31, 2009
Wine & Dine for MS - October 16
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Central New England Chapter
101A First Avenue, Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451-1115
MEDIA CONTACT: Steve.Sookikian@mam.nmss.org
TEL +1 781 693 5133; CEL +1 781 738 4760
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8/31/09
CHEF DANIEL BRUCE PAIRING MENU AT ‘WINE & DINE FOR MS DINNER & AUCTION’
October 16 at Boston Harbor Hotel, includes live and silent auction of fine wines, trips, sporting events, and much more!
BOSTON – Award-winning Chef Daniel Bruce of Meritage Restaurant is lending his outstanding talent to create a four-course menu specially paired with wonderful wines for the stylish Wine & Dine for MS Dinner & Auction, Friday, October 16, 2009, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the five-star Boston Harbor Hotel Wharf Room. Sponsored by Kappy’s Fine Wine & Spirits and fine wine merchants W.J. Deutsch & Sons, Ltd., Wine & Dine for MS is a fundraising event of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Guests bid between courses on live and silent auction items, including rare and collectible wines, vineyard trips, art, sporting events, and much more under the joyful gavel of Cathy MacPherson, NAA. The evening begins with a champagne reception and a musical performance by The Winiker Band Jazz Trio. Tables of ten are $3,000 and $2,500; individual tickets are $250. To attend the dinner and auction, or to donate an auction item, please contact Lori Espino at the National MS Society, Lori.Espino@mam.nmss.org, 1 800 344-4867.
Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information between brain and body and can stop people from moving forward in their lives. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, but teenagers and even young children can have the disease. More than twice as many women as men have MS, which affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S., and 2.5 million worldwide.
The National MS Society helps each person address the challenges of living with MS. In 2007, we devoted more than $117 million to MS education, support, and advocacy. In 2008, the Society invested over $47 million in 440 research projects. In Mass. and N.H., the Central New England Chapter serves more than 14,000 individuals and families affected by MS with a wide range of MS education, support, advocacy, and services, and by funding the national research effort for prevention, treatment, and cure. Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National MS Society at www.MSnewengland.org, or 1-800-344-4867.