Darius Rucker and Michael McDonald will perform a special tribute to Stevie Wonder at the 15th annual MMRF Fall Gala, to be held October 29th in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The MMRF will be honoring music industry icon Stevie Wonder at the gala with the MMRF Spirit of Hope Award, presented annually to individuals who inspire hope with their perseverance in overcoming personal obstacles. All funds raised will support the development of next-generation treatments for multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer.

“I am proud to participate in this tribute concert for Stevie Wonder to benefit the MMRF – an organization that has helped so many patients and families affected by this devastating cancer,” said Rucker. “Cancer affects everyone; it is my hope that my involvement will help the MMRF in their role of bringing patients new treatments and continuing on their path to a cure.”

The MMRF is one of the nation’s most groundbreaking cancer research organizations. Funds raised by the MMRF have facilitated accomplishments such as helping to bring four new myeloma drugs to market, more than doubling the patient life expectancy post-diagnosis around the globe, opening 31 clinical trials 60% faster than the industry standards in oncology, and sequencing the multiple myeloma genome. The four treatments the MMRF helped accelerate are now standard therapies for patients with multiple myeloma and are being explored as treatments for more than 30 other cancers.

The MMRF Fall Gala is the largest and most prominent fundraising event in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. Attendees include celebrities, the nation’s most prominent business executives and high-impact philanthropists. To reserve a table for the MMRF Fall Gala, donate an auction item or join the planning committee, please email mmrf@benefitoffice.org or call 888-584-5463.

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