The legendary Diana Ross dazzled the crowd at the star-studded evening SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 – Sports legends, celebrities, philanthropic heroes and corporate leaders again came out in force in support of Nick and Marc Buoniconti for the 26th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, presented by Phil Knight of Nike. The sold-out celebration, held each year…
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A Clinical Trial Involving Schwann Cell Transplantation Following Subacute Spinal Cord Injury September 21, 2011 — The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has submitted today its first Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting permission to begin a Phase I…
September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month Every 48 minutes someone in the U.S. is paralyzed from a spinal cord injury. Millions worldwide are living with paralysis as a result and living with the knowledge that there is currently no cure for their injury. In an effort to raise awareness about the critical need…
Bob Costas Returns as Emcee for New York Fundraiser on Monday, September 26 August 2015 — The 26th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner will be held at New York’s Waldorf=Astoria Hotel on Monday, September 26. The event will honor philanthropic heroes and sports legends while bringing together celebrities and corporate leaders to support the fundraising…
Health Care Heroes Awards Luncheon presented by Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Buoniconti Receives the Individual Merit Award MAY 12, 2011 – The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Healthcare Committee today announced the winners for the 14th annual Health Care Heroes® Awards at a luncheon ceremony held at Jungle Island in Miami on May 12. …
Jack Nicklaus hosts annual event at his private course, The Bear’s Club, presented by the Tudor Group MAY 2, 2011 – Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus along with Nick and Marc Buoniconti hosted the 9th Annual Buoniconti Fund Celebrity Golf Invitational, presented by the Tudor Group. The event was again held at Nicklaus’ private course, The…
Donation to name the Christine E. Lynn Human Clinical Trials Initiative at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis April 7, 2011 — Nick and Marc Buoniconti hosted a dinner tonight honoring philanthropist extraordinaire Christine E. Lynn’s $10 million donation to name the Christine E. Lynn Human Clinical Trials Initiative at The Miami Project to Cure…
HBO show debuts Journey 25 years to the day of Marc Buoniconti’s life changing accident OCTOBER 1, 2010 – On Oct. 26, 1985, Citadel linebacker Marc Buoniconti stopped East Tennessee’s Herman Jacobs short of first down on a crucial third-and-one. The collision left Buoniconti, son of former Miami Dolphins great Nick Buoniconti, paralyzed from the…
Special Guests of the 25th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner Included President Bill Clinton, Willie Mays, Bill Russell, Tom Brokaw and many more. Evening Included Performances by Donna Summer and The Pointer Sisters SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 – NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and his son Marc hosted an impressive crowd of more than 1,400…
USA Today Cover Boasts President of The Buoniconti Fund and The Miami Project September 24, 2010 — Marc Buoniconti never sits in his dreams. He runs at top speed instead. Or he plays football. Or makes love. “Sometimes I wake up and think, ‘That was awesome, man, I was running all night,’ ” Buoniconti says….