16th Annual Dinner of Champions ~ Harrisonburg
Save the Date: May 27, 2010
PURPOSES OF THE MS DINNER OF CHAMPIONS
- To honor an outstanding community leader.
- To raise funds to support the local programs and services of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as well as national research to find a cure for multiple sclerosis.
- To educate the public about multiple sclerosis and the importance of early intervention with disease-modifying therapies.
BENEFITS TO DONORS
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GIVING LEVEL |
AMOUNT |
TAX-DEDUCTION* |
# OF SEATS |
AD IN PROGRAM |
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Diamond Sponsor |
$10,000 |
$9,440 |
16 (2 tables) |
Full page 5 x 8” |
|
Platinum Sponsor |
$7,500 |
$7,220 |
8 (1 table) |
Full page 5 x 8” |
|
Gold Sponsor |
$5,000 |
$4,720 |
8 (1 table) |
¾ page 5 x 6” |
|
Silver Sponsor |
$2,500 |
$2,220 |
8 (1 table) |
½ page 5 x 3 ¾” |
|
Bronze Sponsor |
$1,500 |
$1,220 |
8 (1 table) |
¼ page 2 ¼ x 3 ¾” |
|
Patron Sponsor |
$1,250 |
$1,180 |
2 seats |
¼ page 2 ¼ x 3 ¾” |
|
Table Sponsor |
$1,250 |
$970 |
8 (1 table) |
Listing only |
|
Seat |
$150 |
$115 |
1 |
|
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Gifts |
|
100% tax-deductible |
|
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*(For tax-deduction purposes, the value of each dinner is $35.00.)
PAST HONOREES OF THE MS DINNER OF CHAMPIONS
IN HARRISONBURG
1994 – Zane Showker
1995 – Charles W. Wampler, Jr.
(No Dinner in 1996)
1997 – Richard R. J. Morin
1998 – Dr. Ronald E. Carrier
1999 – T. Carter Melton
2000 – Rodney L. Eagle
2001 – Dr. Phillip C. Stone
2002 – Dr. Linwood H. Rose
2003 – Pablo Cuevas
2004 – Francis Bell, Jr.
2005 – Wes and Glenna Graves
2006 – Richard E. “Dick” Lyons
2007 – Joseph K. Funkhouser, II
2008 – John N. Neff
FAST FACTS ABOUT THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY,
BLUE RIDGE CHAPTER
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs; or severe – paralysis or loss of vision.
Most people are diagnosed with MS between the ages of 20 and 50.
The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are giving hope to those affected by the disease.
Since our founding in 1946, the mission of the National MS Society has been to end the devastating effects of MS.
The National MS Society funds more MS research, offers more services for people with MS and their families, and provides more professional education programs than any other MS organization in the world.
The National MS Society meets the standards of all the major agencies that rate the fiscal responsibility of non-profits.
The Blue Ridge Chapter serves 3,000 people with MS and their families who live in 51 counties of northwestern, central, and southwestern Virginia.
For more information, contact:
National MS Society, Blue Ridge Chapter
1 Morton Drive, Suite 106, Charlottesville, VA 22903
PHONE: 540-343-0042 FAX: 540-343-6031
TOLL FREE: 1-800-FIGHT MS (800-344-4867)
E-mail: catherine.turner@nmss.org
Website: www.nationalmssociety.org/vab
For more information, please call the Blue Ridge Chapter at 434-971-8010.