National
Osteoporosis Foundation’s
13th
Annual Gala Awards Dinner Dance
What:
National Osteoporosis Foundation’s
13th Annual Gala Awards
Dinner Dance.
The gala is NOF’s
premier special event that increases
awareness about osteoporosis and
raises funds to support our mission.
When:
Friday, May 16, 2008
6:00
p.m. Cocktail
Reception
7:30
p.m. Dinner and
Award Presentations
9:00
p.m. Dancing
Where:
The
Waldorf=Astoria Hotel
301
Park Avenue
New
York City
Who: Approximately
500 guests including leaders from
the worlds of medicine, research,
business, government, entertainment
and NOF supporters will be in
attendance. The common
interest that brings them together
is the commitment to advancing NOF’s
mission and their interest in
helping to stem the tide of this all
too prevalent disease.
The black tie dinner will be chaired
by Eli Lilly and Company; the
co-chairs are Marcel Lechanteur,
Executive Director of the U.S.
Osteoporosis Business Unit, and
Deirdre P. Connelly, President of
U.S. Operations.
Each year, we are
most pleased to welcome a
distinguished group of honorees for
their leadership and commitment in
the areas of osteoporosis
prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Those confirmed include:
U.S. Representative Michael C.
Burgess, M.D.
Libby Pataki, former first lady of
New York
Michael S. Dey, Ph.D. of Wyeth
Pharmaceuticals
Grace Palmer - Winner of NOF’s
Strong Woman Stand Tall Essay
Contest
Other notable guests include:
Mistress of Ceremonies, Lesley
Stahl
NOF President, Dr. Ethel Siris
The Honorable Dan Mica, NOF
Board Chairman
The Honorable
Paul G. Rogers, Founding Chairman
and NOF Board Member.
Thank you to our
Silhouette Ball sponsors to date!
(As of 4-4-08)
CHAIR
Eli Lilly and Company
VICE-CHAIR
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
BENEFACTOR
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Corporation
PATRONS
The Alliance for Better Bone Health
- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
and sanofi aventis
Mrs. Ethel LeFrak
FRIENDS
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Citrical
Credit Union National
Association and The Honorable and
Mrs. Daniel A. Mica
Harrison Consulting Group
Hogan & Hartson
Pharmavite
Roche and GlaxoSmithKline
SUPPORTERS
Gemini Health Care LLC
Hologic, Inc.
CONTRIBUTORS
Bank of America
Ms. Joan Bok
The Rhoda and David Chase Family
Foundation, Inc.
Shelley Cohen
Bobbi and David Drobis
Thomas A. Einhorn
GE Healthcare
Mrs. Dorothy G. Griffin
Marcia Hochberg
Judith Palcic Hulka
Dr. and Mrs. C. Conrad Johnston, Jr.
Kathleen and Daniel Kuntzman
Henry Osborne
Robert R. Recker
Carol Saline and Paul Rathblott
The Arthur and Anne Sheir
Foundation, Inc.
Connie and Lloyd Weaver
Vivian C. Woods-Flowers
Call (202) 721-
6342 for more information or to
purchase tickets.
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