The evening raised close to one million to serve the millions of people who are living with paralysis.
Matthew, William and Alexandra Reeve Givens together hosted the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s annual “A Magical Evening” Gala at Cipriani Wall Street. The evening was emceed by Meredith Vieira.
This year’s event honored President George H.W. Bush with the Christopher Reeve Spirit of Courage Award. Judy A. Smith, President and CEO, Smith & Company received the Dana Reeve HOPE Award and Shawn Friedkin, Founder and President, Stand Among Friends received the Arnold H. Snider Visionary Leadership Award. Ben Platt and Tony Award winner Lena Hall performed for the crowd of 430 guests which included Eric LeGrand, Amy Keller Laird, Bethany Watson, DJ Whoo Kid, Francesco Clark, Lucy Sykes, Zak Williams, Marsha Garces Williams and more.
“It has been quite a journey over the past 25-years. Thanks to the generosity and commitment of our steadfast supporters, we have sparked a movement in honor of our founders, Christopher and Dana Reeve. This movement has resulted in a surge of innovation across the field of spinal cord research and the realization that we have a chance to make a difference for the millions living with paralysis,” said Peter Wilderotter, President and CEO of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.
For more information, visit www.christopherreeve.org.
Last year, the Reeve Foundation unveiled a historic campaign, called The Big Idea, to fast track the next phase of epidural stimulation research with the mission of expediting the potential therapy to the clinic.
For more information on The Big Idea, visit: www.ReeveBigIdea.org.