Posts tagged National Meningitis Association Gala

 The event takes place at the New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South, New York 10019; Cocktails & Silent Auction 6:30pm followed by Dinner & the NMA Awards. Master of Ceremonies is EMMY Award winning actor Richard Thomas. This signature fundraising event will help NMA continue and expand its vital work in the fight against meningitis.

Give Kids a Shot! National Meningitis Association Gala 2012 , A Benefit to Save Lives in the Fight Against Meningitis, a Vaccine-Preventable Disease, Honorary Chairs Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. and Sharon Loeb & Nick Springer; Gala Chairs Lenore Cooney, Cooney/Waters Group & Gary Springer, Springer Associates PR ; Master of Ceremonies is EMMY Award winning actor Richard Thomas. Auction Chairs: Matt Klarberg & Errol Rappaport

Honorees are Jeri Acosta & Jerri Greenwell who will receive the Moms on Meningitis Award and Sara Herbert-Galloway & Barry J. Klarberg; Monarch Wealth & Business Management who will receive NMA’s Nancy Ford Springer Inspiration Award for their long standing support of NMA. Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi Aventis Group, the largest company in the world devoted entirely to human vaccines will receive NMA’s Health Achievement Award.

During the 1990’s, there was a significant increase in the number of adolescents and young adults killed or disabled by meningococcal meningitis; young people who were seemingly healthy, vibrant and often athletic.  Most of the families were unaware of a vaccine that could have saved their children’s lives or anguish. The National Meningitis Association (NMA), a non-profit organization, was formed in 2002 by parents whose children were killed or disabled by meningitis. Since then, NMA has created educational programs that reach millions of people each year with information about available immunizations and disease symptoms and thoughtful, comprehensive support programs for families devastated by the ravages of the disease.

(Source: onesourceresource.com)