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The Parkinson’s Foundation
Hosts 2018 Gala in New York City
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
The Parkinson’s
Foundation 2018 Gala will take place Tuesday,
May 8, 2018 at Cipriani
25 Broadway in New York City. Proceeds will
benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation, a national
organization working towards a cure for Parkinson’s
disease.
The Gala will honor Parkinson's
Foundation Board Member, Richard
D. Field, retired Senior Executive of BNY Mellon
and MasterCard, Founding Director of Lending Tree,
financial services industry leader, and Parkinson's
advocate. Willie
Geist, Host of NBC News’ “Sunday TODAY with
Willie Geist” and Co-Host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”,
is the Master of Ceremonies for the Gala.
Karen Elizabeth Burke, M.D., Ph.D., Jill
Taub Drury, Stephanie
Goldman, Isobel
Robins Konecky, Arlene
Levine, and Devon
Pastor are the Gala Co-Chairs. Guests will be
entertained with a special cabaret performance by Bob
Hardwick Sound.
The evening will begin with a
cocktail reception at 6:30 PM followed by dinner and
the program at 7:30 PM. Support levels are as
follows: Tables at $100,000, $50,000, $25,000 and
$12,500; Tickets at $1,250.
For more information on the Parkinson’s
Foundation and to purchase tickets, please
contact Kate Dixon at (646) 388 – 7635 or by email
at kdixon@parkinson.org
About the Parkinson’s Foundation
The Parkinson’s Foundation makes life better for
people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care
and advancing research toward a cure. In everything
we do, we build on the energy,
experience and passion of our global Parkinson’s
community. For more information, visit www.parkinson.org
or call (800) 4PD-INFO (473-4636).
About Parkinson’s Disease
Affecting an estimated one million Americans and 10
million worldwide, Parkinson’s disease is the
second-most common neurodegenerative disease after
Alzheimer’s and is the 14th-leading cause of death
in the United States. It is associated with a
progressive loss of motor control (e.g., shaking or
tremor at rest and lack of facial expression), as
well as non-motor symptoms (e.g., depression and
anxiety). There is no cure for Parkinson’s and
60,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the
United States alon
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