Cerebral Palsy

Hope Center research is funded by Hope Happens, an organization originally founded by Chris Hobler and his family before Chris died of ALS in 2005.

Jessie Vonk, wife of Dutch maestro Hans Vonk until his death of ALS in 2004, is a sculptor who designed the Christopher Hobler Spirit of Hope Award.

A resident of Tasmania, Jessie Vonk returns to St.

Louis each spring to participate in an Evening of Hope.

The evening will begin with cocktails at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner at 6:30, presentation of the Christopher Hobler Spirit of Hope Award at 7:15, the concert by Misha Dichter at 8:00 and a reception with the artist at 9:00 pm.

Now in the fourth decade of an illustrious career, Misha Dichter appears with the world's major orchestras, often performing virtuoso compositions of Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, as well as music by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms.

Tickets for this enchanted evening are $250 per person and available through Hope Happens at 314.289.5660.

Tickets to attend Misha Dichter’s performance only are available for $20 from Hope Happens or MetroTix at 314.534.1111 (www.metrotix.com).

Sponsorships are available, ranging from $500 Patrons to $10,000 Platinum Sponsors.

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