NMDP Gala in Minneapolis

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Event details

Join us for an evening of inspiration and hope at the 19th annual NMDP Gala in Minneapolis! It’s our unique chance to gather as supporters to meet, mingle and raise critical funds for transplant patients and families. Together we build a brighter tomorrow.
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Schedule

5:30p.m. - VIP reception

6:00 p.m. - Welcome reception

7:15 p.m. - Dinner, program, live auction and fund-a-need

9:30 p.m. - Afterparty celebration

11:00 p.m. - Event concludes

Venue: 225 3rd Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55401

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    Sponsorships

    Join us as a sponsor to make a powerful difference in the lives of transplant patients and their families.
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    Live and silent auction

    Exciting packages are included in the gala’s live auction. Let us know if you’re interested in donating an auction package.
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Honorary Chairs

We're excited to announce Greg and Wendy Hirons as our 2026 Honorary Chairs!

2025 NMDP Gala in Minneapolis

In 2025 we came together at The Depot to raise an incredible $1.2 million for the mission! Thanks to you, we're fueling the research and fighting the barriers to build a brighter tomorrow for all patients and their loved ones.
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2025 Minneapolis impact

$1.2 million

raised to continue removing barriers for patients, families and donors

Over 400

dedicated supporters attended to save lives

20

generous sponsors contributed to our life-saving mission

Over $7.98 million

raised by the gala in Minneapolis since 2018
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Thank you to our sponsors

Visionary

  
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Partner

CISCO in dark blue capital letters below nine vertical bars of varying heights
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All-text logo in blue capital letters stating Northside Hospital Cancer Institute: Blood and Marrow Transplant Program

Advocate

City of Hope in grayish brown letters next to a blue square and three white figures of people reaching upward
Fairview written in dark sentence case text, with six playful and colorful dots and lines to its left
York Solutions in gray uppercase letters, with to its left a white capital Y inside a blue square with rounded corners

Ally

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Technical Services in all uppercase next to a red and orange cube featuring the letter C and number 4
Mayo Clinic in dark, all capital letters above an outline of three overlapping shield shapes
The letters CWT in dark gray with "an Amex GBT solution" above and coral wave beside it
PNC in blue uppercase letters, next to an orange circle with a diagonal white triangle inside it
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Supporting Sponsor

  
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In Kind

  
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