NatMarfan_Summer 2015 Mag.pdf

HEARTWORKS

The Foundation is grateful to the 2015 Heartworks Gala sponsors: the American Heart Association, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Macy’s, National Basketball Association (NBA), Nautica, Univision, and VF Sportswear. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: CAROLYN LEVERING WAS HONORED FOR HER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE FOUNDATION AS PRESIDENT AND CEO. UNDER HER LEADERSHIP, THE MARFAN FOUNDATION GREW FROM A SMALL GRASSROOTS ENTERPRISE TO A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE 200,000 PEOPLE IN THE U.S. LIVING WITH MARFAN SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS. CELEBRATING WITH HER ARE FORMER FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS HEATHER HOLMES FLOYD (LEFT), STEVE CROMBE , AND CURRENT BOARD CHAIR KAREN MURRAY . | MICHAEL BLOOMBERG WITH THE FOUNDATION’S NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO MICHAEL L. WEAMER . | BEN CARPENTER PLEDGED HIS SUPPORT DURING THE ON-SITE APPEAL AS NBC NEW YORK METEOROLOGIST JANICE HUFF LOOKED ON. | BROADWAY AND TELEVISION STAR AND SINGER MEGAN HILTY DAZZLED THE CROWD WITH HER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.

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