Nick and Marc were again joined by Jack Nicklaus and our celebrity friends at his exclusive golf course, The Bear's Club on Sunday, May 5 and Monday, May 6 at The Bear's Club in Jupiter, Florida.
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FDA GIVES MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS GREEN LIGHT TO BEGIN HUMAN CLINICAL TRIAL
Study Represents New Hope for Treating Spinal Cord Injury
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has received permission from the Food and Drug Administration to begin a revolutionary Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety of transplanting human Schwann cells to treat patients with recent spinal cord injuries.
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Dedicated volunteers, many of whom are spinal cord injured (SCI), have a family member or close friend afflicted by SCI, draw upon their individual communities and resources to create greater awareness and raise funds on a grassroots level. Chapters are a vital element to reaching The Miami Project’s goal -- a cure for paralysis.
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DESTINATION FASHION 2012 PRESENTED BY MICKY AND MADELEINE ARISON RAISES $31 MILLION
$25 million gift from philanthropist Christine E. Lynn stunned the crowd as stars Enrique Iglesias, Tom Brokaw, Tommy Lee Jones, Wayne Newton, Gossip Girls' Matthew Settle and others joined forces to "stand up" to paralysis
NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and his son Marc of the The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, hosted an inspirational evening with more than 2,000 guests to celebrate Destination Fashion 2012. Held at Miami’s famed Bal Harbour Shops, Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour presented Emilio Pucci’s Spring 2013 Fashion Show Designed by Peter Dundas, which was followed by an interactive destination party experience and private concert by Enrique Iglesias. Tom Brokaw hosted the evening, which was chaired by Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones and International Polo Sensation Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras and raised $31 million for The Miami Project.
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Sports legends, celebrities, philanthropic heroes and corporate leaders will again come out in force on Monday, September 30th at New York City’s famed Waldorf=Astoria, raises funds to support The Miami Project's ground-breaking spinal cord injury research.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 7, 2013
Second Annual Dolce Vita Dinner
Philadelphia Chapter
Nunzio's Ristoratne Rustico
Collingswood, New Jersey
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Ninth Annual Golf Tournament
Pittsburgh Chapter
Carmichaels Golf Club
Carmichaels, Pennsylvania
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Cheers for a CURE
Boston Chapter
Dockside Restaurant and Bar
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Totally 80's Party
Orlando Chapter
The Abbey
Orlando, Florida
Friday, August 16, 2013
Seventeenth Annual Claddagh Foundation Golf Outing
Claddagh Foundation Chapter
Ridge Country Club
Chicago, Illinois
Sunday, September 20, 2013
5th Annual Phillies Baseball Outing
Philadelphia Chapter
Phillies Stadium
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Monday, September 30, 2013
28th Annual Great Sports
Legends Dinner
Waldorf=Astoria
New York City, New York
Sunday, October 20, 2013
2013 Detroit Free Press Talmer Bank Marathon Run For A Reason
Southeast Michigan Chapter
Detroit, Michigan
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