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The Angel Fund Gala and Silent Auction

(Wakefield, MA) – The 13th Annual Gala and Silent Auction to benefit The Angel Fund will be held at Venezia in Boston on Saturday evening, August 3rd beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Angel Fund, an independent nonprofit organization, benefits ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) research at the Cecil B. Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, MA.

The event will honor individuals and organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to The Angel Fund.

The event will include a silent auction, a buffet dinner, informal speeches, and remarks from Dr. Robert H. Brown, Jr. of the Cecil B. Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research, and Richard Kennedy, President of The Angel Fund.

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Proceeds from the event will be used to fund research at the Cecil B. Day Laboratory, run by Dr. Brown. More commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS is a progressive, always fatal neuromuscular disease.

 “This has been an extraordinary year and we have made significant breakthroughs in research toward find a cure for ALS,” President Rich Kennedy said. “The gala is an opportunity to celebrate this ongoing progress and to recognize those who lend a helping hand as we work to find a cure for ALS.”

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The cost of the gala is $125 per person and includes the buffet dinner which begins at 7:30 p.m. The venue is located at 20 Ericsson Street in Boston on the water.

This year’s annual gala is sponsored by Lucia Lighting and Design, UMass Medical Center, and The Law Offices of Nigro, Pettepit and Lucas.

Corporate sponsorships are available $5,000 (Gold Sponsorship), $2500 (Silver Sponsorship) and $1000 (Bronze Sponsorship). In addition to tickets to the gala and recognition for all sponsors, Gold level sponsors will receive a private tour of the Cecil B. Day Laboratory at the UMass Medical Center for 10 people with Dr. Brown at a future date.

Advance reservations are required and tickets must be purchased in advance. For information about the gala or a corporate sponsorship, contact Ann Hadley at (781) 245-7070, or log-on to the organization’s website at www.theangelfund.org. Gala tickets can be purchased on the website, www.theangelfund.org.

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