Events
As part of its efforts to increase funds and awareness for epilepsy, CURE hosts and co-sponsors a number of benefits throughout the year. Each year CURE hosts its Annual Benefits in Chicago specifically targeted toward finding a cure for epilepsy, an event which has over the years drawn such noteworthy keynote speakers as President Barack Obama (2005), former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (1999 and 2003), President Bill Clinton (2001), Meet the Press Host Tim Russert (2007), U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (2008), Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC news George Stephanopoulos (2008), former “Nightly News” anchor Tom Brokaw (2009), national political consultant David Axelrod (2008 and 2009), former CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric (2010), Vice President Joe Biden (2011), and Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Carole King (2012).
Additionally, CURE was the recipient of The 2008 Northwestern University Dance Marathon Award.
On October 25, 2009, 60 Minutes featured a segment on epilepsy and CURE. CBS Correspondent Katie Couric interviewed the Axelrod Family about their struggle with epilepsy as well as the dire need for focus on epilepsy research.
Read more about this topic: Citizens United For Research In Epilepsy
Famous quotes containing the word events:
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—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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—Salman Rushdie (b. 1948)