21 October, 2022Print
DKMS Continues Global Lifesaving Work Against Blood Cancer With Star Studded Annual Gala Raising A Record $5.3 Million
The Gala, Which Took Place On October 20 At Cipriani Wall Street, Featured a Performance by Aloe Blacc and First-Time Meetings of Patients and Lifesaving Donors
The Event Honored JAB Managing Partner & CEO Olivier Goudet for His 10 Years of Advocacy and Impactful Support
DKMS Gala 2022 Red Carpet Photos available here:
https://dam.gettyimages.com/assignments/dkms-gala-2022-arrivals
DKMS Gala 2022 Aloe Blacc Performance + Gala PHotos here:
https://dam.gettyimages.com/assignments/dkms-gala-2022-inside
Video clips of the event including Jaime King, Mario Cantone and a powerful moment where a 16-year-old patient from New York met her lifesaving donor, a man from Chile, on stage.
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October 21, 2022 – — DKMS, one of the most significant non-profit organizations in the fight against blood cancer and the largest stem cell donor center worldwide, celebrated its lifesaving mission with a black-tie gala on Thursday, October 20th at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street raising a record $5.3 Million. The annual event featured speeches from actress and model Jaime King and actor Mario Cantone as well as a moving performance from Aloe Blacc. In attendance was the who's who of the New York social and fashion scene including Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, and Rhuigi Villaseñor as well as model Maria Borges and many more.
The Gala also featured a number of powerful moments of gratitude as a 16-year-old patient from New York met her lifesaving donor, a man from Chile, on stage. An additional first-time donor/patient connection was made one day before the gala, where a mother of four from Utah met her German donor and spent their first day together at the DKMS New York gala and appeared on the red carpet.
The event honored JAB Managing Partner & CEO Olivier Goudet for his 10-year partnership of advocacy and financial support. The crucial funds raised will aid 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 $4.5 Million.
“This year’s DKMS New York Gala showed how connected we are on a global scale. The funds we raised enable us to give blood cancer patients around the world a second chance at life. Our mission is not ending but just starting, since there are countless lives we can touch and we can save,” says Katharina Harf, Global Chairman DKMS.
“DKMS’ science driven approach deeply resonates with us at Coty, as we innovate for new, better, and different beauty. For over 30 years, Coty has proudly partnered with DKMS and we are grateful for the opportunity to support this important work.” said Sue Y. Nabi, Chief Executive Officer Coty.
Gala leadership included 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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