14th Annual MDA's Wings Over Wall Street® - Hot Off the Presses!
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 9:01PM Media Contact:
Nicole Dupuis/(212)682-5272
NDupuis@mdausa.org
October 7, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION'S (MDA) 14th ANNUAL MDA’S WINGS OVER WALL STREET® BENEFIT TO FUND ALS RESEARCH WILL BE HOSTED AT EDISON BALLROOM ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2014
Wings Over Wall Street Has Exceeded the $10 Million Mark In Funds Raised For ALS Research In Its 14-Year Existence
NEW YORK, NY – Weekend Sportscaster on WCBS New York, Steve Overmyer, will emcee the Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA) 14th Annual Wings Over Wall Street®, alongside special guest host from CNBC and cofounder of TradeMONSTER, Jon Najarian. Wings Over Wall Street is a benefit for MDA to fund research for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) -- commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The 2014 MDA's Wings Over Wall Street will take place at Edison Ballroom – 240 West 47th Street on Thursday, October 9th, 2014 from 5:30-9:30. p.m. Tickets are still available and will be available at the door for $300.This year’s event will feature a silent auction, raffle and live entertainment from Wall Street Bands including “The Trading Band”, “FUN Ghouls,” and more.
In its 14th year, MDA’s Wings Over Wall Street will be honoring Kim Unger CEO of the Security Traders Association of New York, with the Michael P. Beier award, Dr. Timothy Miller of Washington University‘s Laboratory of ALS Research with the Diamond Award ,the Dick Carrington Family with the Spirit Award. MDA will also be recognizing Kenneth W. Heath of Trader’s Magazine with the Humanitarian Award.
Many leading Wall Street firms and other companies will support MDA’s 2014 Wings Over Wall Street, including: Bloomberg, Weeden & Co., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Liquidnet, Guggenheim Partners, CNA, USI Affinity and many more.
The evening will feature a silent auction with unique experiences, art and memorabilia as well as a raffle for a dinner for eight (8) at Le Cirque’s exclusive Chef’s Table where a $500 wine allowance is also included. Raffle tickets are $100.
ALS is a progressive motor neuron disease that causes weakness and muscle wasting and can lead to complete paralysis with an average three-to-five year survival rate. Founded by those with ALS and their friends and families, MDA’s Wings Over Wall Street benefit is a special annual fundraiser for the Wall Street and financial communities and has put over $10 million in the hand of ALS researchers since its inception in 2001.
MDA is the world leader in the fight against ALS, dedicating $325 million to ALS research and health care services in the past six decades. The Association currently is funding 50 ALS research projects at a cost of more than $15 million. MDA’s ALS Division mission is to find treatments and cures. This means not only funding excellent basic research, but also capitalizing on this pipeline with programs targeted to each phase of research required to move promising projects out of the labs and into the clinic.
Funds have been invested into the most advanced research in the field. MDA’s ALS Division, The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA /ALS Center at Columbia University and The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins University continue to make major strides in the pursuit of a breakthrough as a direct result of the support of MDA’s Wings Over Wall Street®.
For additional information about MDA's 2014 Wings Over Wall Street, please visit www.wingsoverwallstreet.org, or contact Nicole Dupuis at: 212-682-5272 or ndupuis@mdausa.org.
About MDA
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. The majority of contributions to MDA come from individual donors.