Event Details
Wondering what to expect at 2022 Dinner of Champions? You’ve come to the right place.
Here is everything you need to know including the schedule of events, our honoree(s) and how to register as a participant, sponsor or volunteer.
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Join Us
Attend
As a Guest
Ticket - Buy Patron Ticket
As a Sponsor
Our sponsors make this event possible. Through cash or in-kind donations, sponsors allow us to direct more dollars to fuel breakthroughs and help those affected by MS live their best lives.
Sponsorship opportunities available include recognition benefits and so much more. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society would love to customize your benefits as appropriate to your unique marketing and community outreach goals.
View our sponsorship brochure for more information.
For questions about sponsorship, contact kristina.guse@nmss.org to learn more.
As a Volunteer
Each year, thousands of people across the country join the MS volunteer team. From planning event details and calling past participants to providing support for at the event, volunteers make it happen, and are the foundation of why MS fundraising events are so successful.
Contact us to learn how you can get involved.
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What to Expect
What's Included
MS Dinner of Champions
The MS Dinner of Champions presented by Ford will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at MGM Grand in Detroit. The festive evening will include a silent auction, gourmet dinner, and inspirational program, including the presentation of the Chairman's Award and MS Hope Awards. Over the past six years, the Dinner of Champions has raised over $4.5 million to support the National MS Society’s mission – to cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives.
ABOUT DINNER OF CHAMPIONS
Dinner of Champions is the National MS Society's cornerstone event and pays tribute to the vast network of generous corporations, organizations, and volunteer leaders who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people living with MS. The proceeds from this dinner will help support the Society in its mission to mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of the more than 1 million people living with MS in the United States.
Venue: MGM Grand - Detroit
1777 3rd Ave. Detroit, MI 48226What to Wear
Formal attire
Tickets & Tables
Ticket and table sales close on October 24, 2022. Contact Kristina Guse at 248-936-0351 if interested in purchasing a table/tickets after this date.
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Schedule of Events
Registration begins at 6:15pm
Seating at 7:15
Program begins at 7:30pm.
Parking is complimentary at the Hotel/Event entrance
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Honorees
Chairman's Award Honoree - Don Pijor
Don works tirelessly to raise funds and awareness about multiple sclerosis (MS). As a person living with MS, Don's enthusiasm and resilience inspires everyone around him. He has engaged his family and co-workers at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant, where he is the F150 Launch Manager, in this cause that is so important to him. In 2018, the Ford MuckFest team, led by Don, was the largest fundraising team in the country raising over $63,000.
MS Hope Award Honorees
The MS Hope Award is presented by the Society to corporations or individuals for their community and humanitarian efforts. It is given to those who strive to improve the quality of life today and create a better world tomorrow for people living with MS. Our corporate recipients have supported the Dinner of Champions since its inception five years ago and helped the society raise more than $4.3 million in critical funds through the event.
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Safety and COVID-19
Thank you for your generous support – we are excited to celebrate with you safely. We've planned every detail of this event with the health and safety of our attendees, volunteers, and staff as our highest priority. Learn more about COVID-19 safety and what to expect.