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Taste of Generosity
August 18, 2016 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The first annual Taste of Generosity: Cocktails & Nosh (formerly known as the On the Move Luncheon) will be hosted Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown to raise funds to fuel MS research and help support people living with multiple sclerosis in the Upper Midwest Chapter area. Guests will sip and nosh while perusing a slate of silent auction items and connecting with other movers and shakers in the Twin Cities MS community.
Event Details
Taste of Generosity will feature craft cocktails and tastings courtesy of local distilleries, wineries and breweries, along with delicious hors d’oeuvres and a signature dessert. There will also be a silent auction and a short program featuring an exciting live auction and our 2016 Honoree.
Schedule
4:30-6 p.m. — Silent auction, appetizers and tastings
6-7:30 p.m. — Dessert, program and live auction
Key Honoree — Dr. Claudia Lucchinetti
Dr. Claudia Lucchinetti, Chair of Neurology and the Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Professor in Neurosciences at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is a leading MS researcher. Chosen by a committee of her peers, she is the 2016 recipient of the National MS Society/American Academy of Neurology’s John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research. Click here to read about her contributions to the MS movement.
Ticket information
Tickets are $85 per person or $150 per pair. Click here to register online. Seats will be available for purchase at the event. You can also call Megan at 612-335-7925 to purchase your tickets over the phone.
Sponsor a table for an Honoree
You can also sponsor a table of ten for $1,000 in honor of someone special in the MS movement — whether it’s a person you care about who lives with MS, a dedicated team captain, or anyone who is doing big things to change the world for people with MS. Honorees will receive a special gift.
For more information about table hosting, sponsorship opportunities or attending the event, please contact Megan at megan.nettleton@nmss.org or 612-335-7925.
Want to help plan Taste of Generosity: Cocktails & Nosh? Join the volunteer committee! They make important decisions about the event, host tables and secure auction items. If you’re interested, contact Megan Nettleton at megan.nettleton@nmss.org or 612-335-7925.
Thank you to our presenting sponsor