Champions to CureDuchenne is an annual charity event that benefits CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The event on March 29 at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort will celebrate 10 years of successfully advancing Duchenne research.
CureDuchenne will honor Doug Freeman, a nationally recognized former tax attorney and business executive, who played an integral role in establishing CureDuchenne's successful venture philanthropy model.
Chef Jamie Gwen will create a special menu for the event. Gwen is a celebrity chef, certified sommelier, lifestyle expert and four-time cookbook author. She hosts a weekly nationally syndicated radio show. Gwen recently won the Food Network's new show "Cutthroat Kitchen."
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There will be a special live musical performance by singer-songwriter Sarah Burgess who was a contestant on the sixth season of American Idol. Burgess' 7-year-old brother lives with Duchenne.
For more information or to buy tickets, please go to www.CureDuchenne.org/NewportBeachGala
