DKMS Continues Global Lifesaving Work Against Blood Cancer With October 20 Gala At New York’s Cipriani Wall Street

Event Honors JAB Managing Partner & CEO Olivier Goudet for His 10 Years of Advocacy and Impactful Support 

Featuring First-Time Meetings of Patients and Lifesaving Donors 

September 21, 2022— DKMS, a global leader in the fight against blood cancer and a pioneer in the field of stem cell transplantation, will celebrate its mission with a black-tie gala on Thursday, October 20th at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street. The 16^th annual event will honor JAB Managing Partner & CEO Olivier Goudet for his 10-year partnership of advocacy and financial support. The DKMS New York gala will kick off with cocktails and red carpet, followed by dinner and entertainment..

The evening will feature powerful moments of gratitude as a 16-year-old patient from New York meets her lifesaving donor, a man from Chile, on stage. An additional first-time donor/patient connection will be made one day before the gala, where a mother of four from Utah will meet her German donor. They will spend their first day together at the DKMS New York gala and appear on the red carpet. 

The gala will raise crucial funds for the organization’s international work in life-saving stem cell transplants for patients. It will enable DKMS to expand its stem cell donor database—currently at 11 million—to include a more diverse donor pool and create more second chances at life for patients in need. Last year’s event raised over $4 Million. To purchase tickets, visit: www.DKMS.org/gala

“This year, we reached a historic milestone: DKMS has given 100,000 patients worldwide a second chance at life. In addition, DKMS is also conducting groundbreaking research and helping to create the medical infrastructure necessary to treat patients living in developing countries,” says Katharina Harf, Global Chairman DKMS.

“Coty has proudly partnered with DKMS for over 30 years, and I could not be more pleased to be here in New York as Honorary Chair,” said Sue Nabi Chief Executive Officer Coty.  “At Coty, we intend to be fearlessly kind to ourselves, fearlessly kind to others, fearlessly kind to the world. DKMS’ science driven approach deeply resonates with us at Coty, as we innovate for new, better, and different beauty. We are grateful for the opportunity to support the important mission of DKMS”

Gala leadership includes Elke Neujahr, Global Chief Executive Officer DKMS; Sue Y. Nabi, Event Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Coty; Olivier Goudet, Honoree and Chief Executive Office & Partner, JAB; Peter Harf, Viktoría von Wulffen, Honorary Chairs and Katharina Harf, Global Chairman DKMS and Honorary Chair; Valérie Goudet; Bob Gamgort, Chairman & CEO, Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.; and Charlotte & Alejandro Santo Domingo, Quadrant Capital Advisors.

ABOUT DKMS

DKMS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancer. Founded in Germany in 1991 by Dr. Peter Harf, DKMS and the organization’s over 1,000 employees have since relentlessly pursued the aim of giving as many patients as possible a second chance at life. With 11 million registered donors, DKMS has succeeded in doing this 100,000 times to date by providing blood stem cell donations to those in need. This accomplishment has led to DKMS becoming the global leader in the facilitation of unrelated blood stem cell transplants. The organization has offices in Germany, the US, Poland, the UK, Chile, and South Africa. In India, DKMS has founded the joint venture DKMS-BMST together with the Bangalore Medical Services Trust. International expansion and collaboration is key to helping patients worldwide because like the organization itself, blood cancer knows no borders. DKMS is also heavily involved in the fields of medicine and science, with its own research unit focused on continually improving the survival and recovery rate of patients. In its high-performance laboratory, the DKMS Life Science Lab, the organization sets worldwide standards in the typing of potential blood stem cell donors.

ABOUT COTY

Founded in Paris in 1904, Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with a portfolio of iconic brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care. Coty serves consumers around the world, selling prestige and mass market products in more than 130 countries and territories. Coty and our brands empower people to express themselves freely, creating their own visions of beauty; and we are committed to making a positive impact on the planet. Learn more at coty.com or on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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