Oct 24 Gala Toasts Hope with Philadelphia & Main Line Icons

OCT 24 GALA TOASTS HOPE WITH PHILADELPHIA & MAIN LINE ICONS

Barrett Brooks, Michael Newmuis, and Lisa Thomas-Laury Celebrate the Nonprofit Help Hope Live

Radnor, Pa.—On Thursday, October 24, 2024, the 12th annual Live It Up! gala will gather icons and change-makers from Philadelphia and the Main Line to celebrate the Radnor-based nonprofit Help Hope Live’s life-changing impact on families facing catastrophic medical expenses. The evening will include food stations by Best of the Main Line’s John Serock Catering, an open bar, a silent auction, and the signature Help Hope Live Awards. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit’s work and 41-year mission to provide hope and trusted medical fundraising support to families in need, both locally and across the country.

When: Thursday, October 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: The Drexelbrook at 4700 Drexelbrook Drive, Drexel Hill, Pa. 19026

What: A night of impact, inspiration, and hope at the 12th annual Live It Up! gala to celebrate the nonprofit Help Hope Live’s mission and impact.

Who: Attendees will include:

• Emcee Barrett Brooks, former Philadelphia Eagle and Super Bowl XL Champion
• Gerhard Schmidt & Marilyn Clark accepting the Help Award for Bridge to Mobility
• Hope Awardee Lisa Thomas-Laury, former anchor and chronic illness memoir author
• Live Awardee Michael Newmuis, 2026 Director for the City of Philadelphia
• Volunteer of the Year Stephanie P. McAlaine, Main Line professional and former Help Hope Live Board Member
• Help Hope Live staff, board members, clients, and ambassadors
• 6 p.m. registration opens
• 6-7:15 p.m. cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, dinner
• 7:30 p.m. awards presentation (best time for reporters to arrive)
• 8:45 p.m. auction check-out

Cost: Tickets start at $150

Tickets: https://liveitup24.givesmart.com/

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About Help Hope Live

Help Hope Live was founded in 1983 by a Philadelphia heart transplant surgeon and his wife, a nurse, to help patients fund lifesaving transplants. Over the past 41 years, thanks to donors and supporters, the nonprofit’s mission has expanded to serve a diverse patient community in all 50 states and Puerto Rico: people living with diagnoses ranging from COVID-19 and cancer to traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and chronic illnesses.

Since 1983, the nonprofit has helped raise more than $188 million to cover the unmet medical needs of over 23,000 families. Both locally and across the country, Help Hope Live’s trusted medical fundraising support has mobilized communities to bring critical care and equipment within reach, ranging from accessible vans to life-saving transplants to cutting-edge medical treatment pathways.

As client turned executive director Kelly L. Green explains, “Faced with impossible decisions, such as whether to buy food or pay for medical care, thousands of families turn to Help Hope Live for assistance. Since 1983, we have been their lifeline: a secure and compassionate resource for trusted medical fundraising, and the only organization of its kind.”

Funds raised through donations and event participation not only sustain the nonprofit’s program and services but also enable special initiatives that impact local families, from emergency needs grants to adaptive bike giveaways to children living with disabilities.