Walking With Anthony Hosts Fundraiser For Spinal Cord Injury Victims In Fort Lauderdale

September 12th, 2012

Join the Walking With Anthony foundation on November 2 in Hangar 9 at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport for a red carpet event that will raise funds to support spinal cord injury victims.

Guests can join EXTRA Special Correspondent and Y-100′s own Michael Yo from “The Yo Show” at the red carpet fundraising event. The evening will also feature a fabulous evening of dining, dancing, live entertainment and silent/live auctions, private jet tours and an on-site raffle for a helicopter ride over Miami that night.

Walking With Anthony was founded in 2010 by Anthony’s mother, Micki Purcell. Born out of Anthony’s devastating spinal cord injury, the charitable organization is devoted to helping people get healthier, stronger and more independent with the goal of being able to walk again.

walking with anthony Founders Micki and Anthony Purcell

Founders Micki and Anthony Purcell (Photo Credit: About.com)

The event will honor Dr. Allan Levi, chief of neurospine service and fellowship director at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami - who was Anthony’s surgeon – for his on-going efforts and dedication to helping and healing individuals with spinal cord injuries.

Walking With Anthony will also present financial grants to two local Fort Lauderdale spinal cord injury victims – Nick Williams and Chris Hickox – so they can attend the Project Walk Spinal Cord Injury Rehab in Carlsbad, CA for treatment. Anthony, Nick and Chris were all students together at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Ft. Lauderdale.

WHEN: November 2, 2012 at 7 p.m.

WHERE:
Hangar 9 at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

TICKETS: Tickets for “Movement for Change: It’s Time to Soar” benefiting Walking With Anthony are $200. Reserved tables for 10 are $3,500 (which includes bottle service and a butler).
100% of all donations will benefit those who desperately need support on their way to recovery. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit walkingwithanthony.org or call 866-954-3344.