The Venue
Hudson Room
Hudson Room
City Winery
A Charitable Evening Benefiting the National MS Society
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The four of us, Dario Jiménez, Pierce Kennedy, Rex Ward, and Cooper Fallon, are roommates and longtime friends who wanted to build something beyond ourselves.
During our time at Santa Clara University, we organized events that collectively raised over $150,000 for the MS community. Those experiences shaped us. As we've settled into life in New York, the Manhattan Solstice Gala is our way of carrying that work forward.
On June 13, 2026, we're bringing together friends, family, and community for an evening of purpose at City Winery's Hudson Room.
Multiple sclerosis affects nearly one million Americans. Most are diagnosed between 20 and 50, in the middle of building their lives. It is unpredictable, often disabling, and without a cure. The National MS Society funds the research and programs that help people live better today while working toward a world free of MS tomorrow.
Every ticket and every donation moves that work forward.
Nearly one million Americans are living with multiple sclerosis — a chronic disease of the central nervous system with no known cure. The National MS Society funds cutting-edge research into disease-modifying therapies, myelin repair, and neuroprotection, while providing direct services to patients and families navigating the disease today.
Every ticket to the Manhattan Solstice Gala goes directly toward that work. Join us for an elegant evening — open bar, hors d'oeuvres, and good company — with a specific purpose: to move the needle on one of medicine's most complex and underfunded challenges.
One seat at the Gala on June 13, 2026. Includes entry, open bar, and hors d'oeuvres. Full evening program at Hudson Room · City Winery, 7–10 PM.
Secure checkout via Stripe · All proceeds benefit National MS Society
Donations made here support the event directly and are not tax-deductible. To make a tax-deductible contribution to the National MS Society, visit our team page: nationalmssociety.org ↗
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease of the central nervous system in which the immune system attacks the protective myelin sheath surrounding nerve fibers — disrupting the signals between the brain and the rest of the body.
The result can be anything from numbness and vision problems to paralysis and cognitive difficulty. MS is unpredictable. It affects each person differently. It can relapse and remit, or steadily progress. There is no known cure.
Most people are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50 — often in the prime of their personal and professional lives. The disease does not discriminate by background, profession, or aspiration. It simply arrives.
Founded in 1946, the National MS Society is the world's largest funder of MS research. Through advocacy, education, and direct support, they are relentlessly moving toward a world free of MS.
The Society funds hundreds of research grants annually, driving discoveries in myelin repair, neuroprotection, and next-generation disease-modifying therapies.
Programs like MS Navigator connect people with MS to local resources, financial assistance, and peer support — ensuring no one faces the disease alone.
The Society advocates at federal and state levels for policies that protect access to care, disability rights, and accelerated pathways for new MS treatments.