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Gala Spotlight - 2007

TTC would like to thank everyone who attended and supported our second annual fundraising gala, Unmask A Cure, which was held on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at Guastavino’s in Manhattan. The event honored Richard I. Horowitz, MD with the 2007 Humanitarian Award; Bruce E. Mosler with the 2007 Spirit of Philanthropy Award; and Nick S. Harris, PhD, AMBLI with the 2007 Scientific Merit Award. The gala was graciously co-chaired by Cheryl A. Conner; Robert Hoffman, M.A.; and Brenda Shiplett.

The event was attended by over 700 people and raised an astonishing $1.1 million for Lyme disease research and education programs. Guests sampled food provided by several top New York City restaurants including Agata & Valentina, Barna, George Guidera and Executive Chef Jacques Larsen of Cobbs Mill Inn, Cook With Class, Edible Arrangements, Gabriela’s, Ivy Bakery, Landmarc, Ruby Foo’s, Thalassa and STK. A special beverage tasting station was provided by Lucid, Absinthe Supérieure.

Sponsors for the evening included:

Educator
Goldman Sachs

Advocates
100 Mile Man Foundation, American International Group, Inc., The Damon Giglio Foundation and Danny Lirtzman.

Supporters
Patrick & Christine Beach, Citigroup, Danielle & David Ganek Family Foundation, Pam Edstrom & Joe Lamberton, Jeff & Stacey Feinberg, Field Check Group LLC, Golden Tree Asset Management, LP, Jenn & Ian Goodman, Hoenig, Instinet, Kevin Dann & Partners, LLC, Lehman Brothers, Level Global Investors, LP, Marquis Jet, Dan & Michele Matthews, Dave & Cindy Reichenbaum, Nurit Spector-Shamis, Michael & Elizabeth Steinberg, Stratix Asset, Titan Legacy Fund Advisors LLC and Aaron Wolfson.

Friends
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Credit Suisse Securities, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., Deutsche Bank, Direct Access Partners, LLC, Endeavor Capital, Jennifer Edstrom & Catlin Wolfard, FTV Management Company L.P., Gibralter Holdings, LLC, Roy & Joanne Goldberg, Greenberg Traurig, Igenex, ING Direct, JNK Securities, Greg and Sarah Knight, Lea & Barry Porter Fund, Gillis MacGil Addison, Miller Tabak & Co., LLC, New York Tick Control LLC, Off The Record Research, RAM Capital Group, LLC, William & Carolyn Patterson, Warren Spar/Sparring Partners Capital, The Starker Family Foundation, Town & Country Compounding, Trellus Management Co., LLC, Adam & Andrea Usdan and Carl & Marion Wolf.

We were fortunate to have Daryl Hall make a special appearance at Guastavino’s for the gala. He performed a set full of favorite songs, and guests were surprised when Dr. Horowitz joined him on stage to sing an original song they composed about Lyme disease called “The Ballad of the Deer Tick.” Following this amazing performance, Co-Founder of Turn the Corner, Staci Grodin, presented awards to the six Courage Award recipients who are all bravely fighting Lyme disease. Recipients included Christine Beach, Dan Crotty, Jennifer Edstrom, Caroline Patterson, Jacqueline R. Spar and Alex Viserto.

Both live and silent auctions were also exciting points of the evening. The live auction featured, among many great items, breakfast with Steven Cohen of SAC Capital at his Greenwich, CT estate, a week-long stay at a luxury home in Beaver Creek, Colorado, a Daryl Hall experience, a golf experience at Hudson National. The silent auction included a vacation to Lake Tahoe; tickets to Young Frankenstein; a long weekend at Stone Ridge Estates in Concord, VA, including airfare and activities such as horseback riding, hiking and spa services and much more.

Thank you again to everyone who attended and supported Unmask A Cure! Special thanks go to our wonderful sponsors and volunteers who made this evening possible. We hope to see you at Unmask A Cure 2008 next November!

Click here for photos from the event!

Sponsorship Levels

Researcher $100,000 Benefits

By becoming a "Researcher" you will contribute to enabling up to 25 health care professionals to participate in the Physicians Training Program. Through this experience, participants develop the skills necessary to properly diagnose and treat Lyme disease. These professionals then bring this skill set back to their community in order to better treat their patients and give relief to the many who suffer from the debilitating effects of Lyme disease.

20 tickets to the event with two tables seating ten people per table in a VIP area with private wait staff.
Opportunity to serve as event spokesperson.
Company logo representation on print and electronic invitation, as well as the TTC website.
Special recognition at the event.
Website recognition.
Company name mentioned in all public relations communications.
Product sample and/or coupon distribution in event gift bag.

Educator $50,000 Benefits

By becoming a "Educator" you will contribute to enabling up to 12 health care professionals to participate in the Physicians Training Program. Through this experience, participants develop the skills necessary to properly diagnose and treat Lyme disease. These professionals then bring this skill set back to their community in order to better treat their patients and give relief to the many who suffer from the debilitating effects of Lyme disease.

10 tickets to the event with one table seating ten people in a VIP area.
Company logo representation on print and electronic invitation, as well as the TTC website.
Special recognition at the event.
Company name mentioned in all public relations communications.
Product sample and/or coupon distribution in event gift bag.

Advocate $25,000 Benefits

By becoming an "Advocate" you will contribute to research programs such as those that explore the idea that Lyme disease is passed congenitally from mother to newborn and that Lyme disease is found in newborns that have later been diagnosed with autism. The results of this study will bring the Lyme disease, autism and government health agency communities together to address the potential connection between autism and Lyme disease.

6 tickets to the event with one table seating six people in a VIP area
Company logo representation on print and electronic invitation, as well as the TTC website.
Special recognition at the event.
Product sample and/or coupon distribution in event gift bag.

Supporter $10,000 Benefits

By becoming an "Supporter" you will contribute to research programs such as The Database Program which collects information from physicians on the treatment and diagnosis methods used for Lyme disease. This database will ultimately allow researchers to identify the most commonly used and effective measures for the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and is a critical component to finding a cure.

3 tickets to the event.
Company logo representation on print and electronic invitation, as well as the TTC website.
Special recognition at the event.

Friend $5,000 Benefits

By becoming a "Friend" you will contribute to programs such as the Lyme Disease Educational Awareness Development Series, which enables volunteers across the country to host educational events in their home on Lyme disease for their community.

2 tickets to the event.
Special recognition at the event.

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