Event Details
Wondering what to expect at 2023 Dinner of Champions: Sacramento? You’ve come to the right place.
Here is everything you need to know including the schedule of events, our event honoree and how to register as a participant, sponsor or volunteer.
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Join Us
Attend Our Event
As a Guest
$2,500 - Tables (10 guests per table)
- Logo recognition on event signage
- Logo displayed on local auction website
- Listing in program journal
$150 - Individual Tickets
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.
For sponsorship opportunities please refer to the Sponsorships tab on this website or contact katie.lobianco@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
5:30 p.m.– 7 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction
7 p.m. – Dinner, Program, Honoree Recognition, Live Auction, and Paddle Raise
Venue: The Willow Ballroom
10724 CA-160, Hood, CA 95639
What to Wear
Cocktail Attire – Dress to Impress
Tickets & Tables
Ticket and table sales close on February 24, 2023. Contact Katie LoBianco at 310-481-1106 if interested in purchasing a table/tickets after this date.
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Schedule of Events
5:30 p.m.– 7 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction
7 p.m. – Dinner, Program, Honoree Recognition, Live Auction, and Paddle Raise
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Chair & Honoree
Honoree
Dr. John Schafer
John Schafer graduated from the University of Chicago Medical School and completed his neurology residency at the University of California, San Francisco. He is Founder and emeritus Director of the Mercy Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center in Sacramento and founder of the MS Achievement Center. He practiced with Mercy Medical Group in Sacramento prior to his retirement in February 2021 after 45 years in practice. At Mercy MS Center his focus was on MS care through the entire spectrum of the disorder, from those with first attack and those with longstanding and sometimes more severe impairment.
He has been active in National MS Society since 1987 and has served on national committees since 1992. He was inducted into the NMSS National Volunteer Hall of Fame in 2013 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northern California Chapter in 2020. He has also served in other national MS organizations including Consortium of MS Centers, CanDo MS and Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Dr. Schafer has a longstanding interest in patient communications with special interest in health literacy and patient understanding and has been committed to optimizing the quality of life of those living with MS.
Chair
Janell Pomeroy, Pomme Productions
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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.
