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Tell us about your event!Financial support is the lifeblood of any research center, and we're no exception. We are often approached by individuals and groups who are coordinating events specifically to raise money to support the Center's research efforts. These events truly impact our ability to fund cutting edge projects.

If you would like information about how your event can benefit the Robert Packard Center, please fill out our Event Giving form or contact Emily Ehehalt at (410) 516-6731 or eehehal1@jhmi.edu.

Interested in volunteer opportunities at the Packard Center? Please contact Emily Ehehalt at (410) 516-6731 or eehehal1@jhmi.edu.


 
2nd Annual Packard Center Fiesta 5K and Fun Run - May 3, 2008 - SAVE THE DATE!
 

Thank you for supporting the 2nd Annual Fiesta 5K & Fun Run!
On Saturday May 3rd, over 800 runners, walkers, and volunteers got their Cinco de Mayo off to a great start at the Packard Center's 2nd Annual Fiesta 5K & Fun Run. This year's event has raised over $180,000 - and counting - for the Packard Center!

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM The 2008 FIESTA 5K


 
UPCOMING EVENTS
     
Illustration for MDA’s Wings Over Wall Street annual gala.  

8th Annual MDA's Wings Over Wall Street - September 25, 2008
New York, NY - Co-founded by Packard Center board member Warren Schiffer, and with the longtime support of New York's financial community, this event raises awareness and funds for ALS research at Columbia University and the Packard Center. Since its inception in 2001, Wings has raised more than $7 million for ALS research. To register for the event, please visit www.wingsoverwallstreet.org.

     
Photo of Oheka Castle, site of A Midwinter Night's Dream   A Midwinter Night's Dream - January 8, 2009
SAVE THE DATE for the 5th Annual Midwinter Night's Dream, a fundraising gala founded and organized by students at Northport High School on Long Island, NY, to support ALS research. Information on past events, and the 2009 launch video, are available at http://www.amnd.org/12.html.
     

     
RECENT EVENTS
     
photo: Golfing great Tom Watson with longtime caddy Bruce Edwards, who died from ALS in April 2004.  

4th Annual Bruce Edwards Celebrity Classic - June 30, 2008
Owings Mills, MD - Hosted by Tom Watson and organized by John Feinstein, this event can't help but be first class all the way. Players include most of the NCAA college basketball coaches and other notable personalities from the worlds of politics, business and journalism. Guest speaker David Feherty (CBS Sports golf commentator) had the guests in stitches as he regaled them with true tales from behind the lines. This year's event, flawlessly planned and executed, raised over $550,000! For more information please visit www.BruceEdwardsFoundation.org.

     
photo: golf ball on tee  

3rd Annual Norm Phillips Charity for ALS Golf Tournament - June 28, 2008
Rochester, NY - Fraternity brothers and sisters of Norm's gathered for the third annual in a row to play golf and celebrate Norm's fighting spirit. More than 50 golfers came together to honor Norm, by placing a permanent plaque on a tree in his honor.

     
photo: ALS Ambassador O.J. Brigance of the Baltimore Ravens  

Brigance Brigade Inaugural Golf Tournament - June 14, 2008
Houston, TX - Family and Friends of O.J. Brigance, Director of Player Development for the Baltimore Ravens, gathered in Brigance's hometown to raise funds for ALS. The tournament raised over $10,000 its first year. Friends and family plan to make the golf tournament an annual event. They plan to host a series of small events throughout the year including a flag football and basketball tournament. For more information on the Brigance Brigade please visit www.brigancebrigade.org.

     
photo: Ride For Life volunteers Christine and Chris Pendergast at the 2008 event.  

11th Annual Ride for Life - May 4-10, 2008
Montauk to Manhattan - ALS patients, families and friends walked or rolled more than 150 miles, from the historic lighthouse in Montauk, on the tip of Long Island, to the streets of Manhattan to raise funds for a cure and to create ALS awareness. This year's event is chronicled in an online "travel journal" at www.rideforlife.com/events.

     
photo: Members of the original AMND event committee celebrate their success.  

4th Annual A Midwinter Night's Dream - January 10, 2008
Huntington, NY - Northport High School Honor Society students, parents, teachers, friends, and members of the community gathered at historic Oheka Castle on Long Island to host a gala fundraiser for ALS research. The students do all the work, from soliciting sponsors to serving the food. This year's event raised over $250,000! For more information on this event please visit www.amnd.org.



EVENTS ARCHIVE
2nd Annual Packard Center Fiesta 5K and Fun Run - May 3, 2008
Northport Help Stop ALS Campaign - July 24, 2007
1st Annual Packard Center Fiesta 5K and Fun Run - May 5, 2007
2nd Annual Bruce Edwards Celebrity Golf Classic - September 11, 2006
Tuesdays With Morrie at the Hippodrome - November 15-27, 2005
3rd Annual Bob Packard Cup - October 24, 2005
Spike, Toss & Bat for a Cure - May 28 & 29, 2005
Dawley Does It Again - May 7, 2005
A Midwinter Night's Dream - January 20, 2005
Constellation Energy Classic 2004, September 27 - October 3, 2004
Tony Bennett Benefit Concert, June 26, 2004
Reception to Honor Laurie Russell, March 5, 2004
Bob Packard Cup, November 3, 2003
Mike Dawley Runs the Chicago Marathon to "Just Cure It", October 12, 2003
MDA's Wings Over Wall Street, October 2, 2003
8th Annual Mike McGlinchey Memorial Golf Tournament, July 19, 2003
2nd Annual SmartCEO / Benelogic Golf Classic, May 29, 2003
6th Annual Ride for Life, May 10-18, 2003
Playing to Win For Life Foundation's First Annual Benefit Gala, May 9, 2003
Luncheon for Family and Friends of Georgene Brodie, April 28, 2003
Georgene Brodie Fund Fundraising Event, April 26, 2003
Robert Packard Center for ALS Research Naming Ceremony, June 12, 2002
Celebrate Baltimore, June 6, 2002
SmartCEO / Benelogic Golf Classic, May 2, 2002
Great Chef's Event, April 11, 2002
Wings of Hope, Nov. 8, 2001
Baltimore Orioles Fundraiser, Aug. 31, 2001

 

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