Pro Player Foundation to Host rEECh Panel Series in 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
PRO PLAYER FOUNDATION TO HOST rEECh ON THE ROAD COLLABORATIVE PANEL SERIES IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA TO SPREAD MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS OUTREACH, AWARENESS, AND ENGAGEMENT
Pro Player Foundation will take its rEECh on the Road Collaborative Panel Series on the road to three states in 2024. Our first stop was in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tuesday, April 23, hosted at Allegiant Stadium in the Credit One Bank Club. Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalist and Raider’s legend, Eric Allen led our team in Nevada to lend his support to Pro Player Foundation’s mission of improving lives of people affected by MS. PPF MS Ambassador and bestselling author, Tyler Campbell hosted our Panel with guest Doctors from the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Carrie Hersh DO and Dr. Le Hua, MD, and professional bodybuilder Chris Dunbar. The Collaborative Panel was aimed at increasing awareness, outreach, and engagement around Multiple Sclerosis. Doors for the Nevada Panel opened at 6:00 p.m. PST for a Meet & Greet where the MS community enjoyed light bites and sips. The rEECh Collaborative Panel kicked off at 7:00 p.m. PST. Tyler and renowned MS specialists, Dr. Hersh and Dr. Hua, and MS Ambassador and television personality, Chris Dunbar discussed the PPF Create Your MS Gameplan campaign and share information affecting the impact on underserved communities. Pro Player Foundation salutes our Platinum sponsor Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Heisman sponsors Novartis and Biogen, and our Silver & Black sponsors, EMD Serono, TG Therapuetics, Dr. Jacqueline Dupont-Carlson and Marc Carlson, ResorTime and 1011i.com.
WHO & WHAT:
Pro Player Foundation hosted an in-person and live-streamed #rEECh Collaborative Panel in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Pro Player Foundation Ambassador and inspirational speaker, Tyler Campbell, emceed the 2024 Collaborative Panels designed to continue the spread of knowledge through our Create Your MS Gameplan campaign and target underrepresented communities affected by Multiple Sclerosis. The 2024 Panel included MS neurology specialist, Dr. Carrie Hersh DO and Dr. Le Hua, MD, and MS Ambassador Chris Dunbar. Dr. Hersh earned her BS degree in microbiology and neurobiology at the University of Florida and is a distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) who completed the esteemed AAN Women Leading in Neurology Program in 2023. Dr. Hua is the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, NV. Chris, a registered dietitian and nutritionist, conquered his MS diagnosis through healthy living and gym workouts, now thriving in weight lifting competitions, TV shows, and MS advocacy. The Panelists examined the challenges of navigating life with Multiple Sclerosis and MS impact on underserved communities. Following the Panel, guests enjoyed dessert, music, and photo opportunities.
WHERE:
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. PST
Hosted at Allegiant Stadium in the Credit One Bank Club
Viewers can join in on the discussion by visiting Earl Campbell’s Facebook Page at facebook.com/thetylerrose, the Pro Player Foundation website at proplayerfoundation.org/eec-panel or Twitch on twitch.tv/mssociety.
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WHY:
Nearly one million individuals are living with MS in the United States. Pro Player Foundation has determined there is a gap in educating and creating awareness about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) specifically in underrepresented communities. In response, we have created and developed the Educate.Elevate.Collaborate. Initiative to do our part to close this gap. Our Educate.Elevate.Collaborate. Initiative addresses disparities we see in outreach to minority and underrepresented patients and the MS community as a whole. EEC is a multi-faceted Initiative that includes in-person and livestreamed Collaborative rEECh on the Road Panels, a Fotonovela detailing Tyler Campbell’s life around his Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis and social media campaigns, “Did You Know?” and “Create Your MS Gameplan.”
Multiple Sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. PPF MS Ambassador, Tyler Campbell was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2007 while playing football at San Diego State University, Tyler Campbell refuses to let the disease stop him from moving forward. A successful businessman, husband and father, Tyler views his diagnosis as a blessing, stating, “I now have the opportunity to share my experience to help others living with this disease and make an impact on the MS community.” Tyler hosts a radio show which airs weekly on ESPN (@1027ESPN) called “Real Lyfe, Reel Talk” and penned The Ball Came Out, Life from the Other Side of the Field which is available on Amazon.com. The Pro Player Foundation team is dedicated to defeating Multiple Sclerosis and providing hope to people diagnosed with MS and those who love and care for them.
Pro Player Foundation is celebrating the 20th anniversary of serving the community and we are excited to launch our rEECh on the Road Panel Series. The mission of the Pro Player Foundation is to address the needs of the underserved by creating campaigns, special events and projects. We have created the Great Australian BBQ and Night Golf Tournament, Holiday Kicks for Kids, 12's Day of XMAS, Flavors of the Gaslamp, Flavors of Austin, Flavors of New England, the Lights On Bowl, Lights On Comedy Jam, JBowl, A Pro Play MS Day, BBQ & Boots, and our current Initiative, Educate.Elevate.Collaborate. Pro Player Foundation has supported the Alpha Project for the Homeless, National MS Society, Can Do MS, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Illumination Foundation, Fundación de Esclerosis Múltiple de Puerto Rico, the Jammer Family Foundation and San Pasqual Academy for Foster Children, Rady Children's Hospital, the Salvation Army, Teen Adolescent Placement Services, American Cancer Society, Parent Project for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research, LT's Changing Lives Foundation, the Ecumenical Partnership for Housing and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Pro Player Foundation partners with athletes to achieve philanthropic and community needs, and we believe there is nothing we cannot achieve when we unite and work together.