Celebrating Hope 2017 Presents Hill Harper

From The Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter: Hill Harper is well-known for his roles on Showtime’s Homeland and the hit CBS drama CSI: NY, yet, his dedication off-screen as a philanthropist and health and wellness ambassador continues to shape a lasting legacy. In 2010, Harper faced the fear of a cancer diagnosis and once he had beaten the disease, he pledged to make a difference in the lives of othe

On Friday, May 5, Hill Harper will share his personal journey and inspiration during Celebrating Hope 2017. Through his work on the President’s Cancer Panel, he has witnessed the impact that research can have on a disease. “Research has led to the development of diverse interventions to reduce the risk of cancer and more effectively treat some cancers, enabling many individuals to survive diagnoses that previously were almost universally fatal,” offers Harper. “I am hopeful that increased research dedicated to Alzheimer’s disease will produce a similar outcome and that we can find a cure in the near future,” he adds. More than five million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s and the disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.

Celebrating Hope 2017 will be held from 6:30 to 11:00pm on Friday, May 5 at l’escale at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor and proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter. In its milestone fifth year, the Association is thrilled to report that since its inception, Celebrating Hope has raised over $1 million for Alzheimer’s and dementia care and research. Event tickets ($350 each) are available for purchase online or via phone at (860) 828.2828. The benefit will unfold throughout the Mediterranean –inspired Delamar Greenwich Harbor named to Travel & Leisure’s Top 500 Hotels in the World. The evening will include cocktails on the waterfront terrace, dinner in a lounge setting featuring a special menu created by l’escale Restaurant’s Executive Chef Frédéric Kieffer and entertainment by The What Up Funk Band’s 7-piece ensemble. Guests will enjoy multiple opportunities to bid on unique experiences and luxury items featured in the extensive silent and live auctions and are encouraged to wear the Alzheimer’s signature color purple to the event.

The Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter is grateful to Celebrating Hope 2017 sponsors for their support including Corporate Community Champion of Hope - Maplewood Senior Living; Leaders of Hope – Aftertalk, Mr. and Mrs. Steve and Lyn Black, The Cabrera Family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Kate Clark, Granoff Architects, Mr. and Mrs. Dan and Nancy Ozizmir; Champions of Hope - Astrum Care Management, Bregal Investments, COLDWELL BANKER global luxury, GREENWICH, Connecticut Pharmacy, Edgehill, The Greens at Cannondale, The Greens at Greenwich and Wilton Meadows, Merrill Lynch Greenwich, Silver Hill Hospital, Stamford Hospital; Supporters of Hope - The Bristal Assisted Living, Greenwich Dental Group, Greenwich Hospital, Mini of Fairfield County/Callaricars.com, Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Jennifer Lapine, Craig Rosenberg, Steve Stearns, Merrill Lynch Fairfield, Regional Hospice and Home Care, Task Home Care Services; Partners of Hope - Baywater Properties, Citi Private Bank, H & H Homecare, LLC, InsideOut Partners, Shannon and Jim Sawyer, Len Schwartz Real Estate Team, King Street Rehab, Osborn Homecare & H.O.P.E. Center, Sono Bello Body Contouring and Facial Aesthetics, Barbara Zaccagnini; Community Partners – Alzheimer’s Youth Alliance, Delamar Greenwich Harbor and l’escale, Gway Printing & Graphics, Horseneck Wines & Liquors, M Communications, Meli-Melo Creperie & Catering, Theresa Rogers, Kunjan Collective, Moffly Media, Greenwich Magazine, Putnam & Vine Wine & Spirits, Richards, Spectrum Event Lighting & Décor, Winston Flowers.

Photo courtesy of The Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter