The Joel A. Gingras Jr. Memorial Foundation Annual Gala at the Union League

Saturday night at the Union League the Joel A. Gingras Jr. Memorial Foundation held its annual gala. The memorial fund has raised more than $1,400,000 for the American Brain Tumor Association since 1989.

Seventeen research fellowships have been awarded with funding provided by the Joel A. Gingras Jr. fund. These fellowships have increased research into brain tumors and have started the careers of talented and dedicated scientists. The evening began with a cocktail party and then a dinner program in the newly finished Lincoln Hall.

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Joel A. Gingras Jr. Memorial Foundation

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From left: Jane Gilbert, Andrew Phillips and Mackenzie Ogle.

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Keith Levant and Shannon Kanavy.

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Cliff and Kimberly Demmer.

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Marlene McNamee and Mark Mackers.

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From left: Chris Philipps, Regina McKenna, and Jim and Kate Bieg.

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From left: Jackie Toland and Donna Drulis.

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From left: Christian Gingras, Daniel Ciznadija, Elizabeth M. Wilson, president and CEO of the American Brain Tumor Association, and Jonathan Gingras.

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Joel and Mary Gingras.

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From left: NJ State Sen. Jim Beach, Kate Gingras and Paul Miola.

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Dr. Steven Brem, chief of surgical neuro-oncology at Penn Medicine, and Hana Brem.

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Eric and Sheila Williams

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