Welcome to the dawn of a new day in EB awareness! 

A final note:  the first "TOMORROW THINK OF ME" was a big success.  Please see the events pages for photos.  Yet, our happiness met its equal in sadness as Paola Zotti, who envisioned this event, fell ill on December 11th.  Paola was taken to the hospital, where she remained in Intensive Care until December 15th, the day she left our global EB community.  Paola was a true EB warrior in every sense, and she is greatly missed by her family and friends.  I trust that God has appointed her an 'honorary EB angel.'  Rest in peace, my dear friend!

~Gena Brumitt

*SEE* GlobalTV's (proprietary) Public Service Announcement for CN TOWER Toronto Event!                       (featuring actress Courteney Cox, with thanks to EBMRF, as broadcast nationally across Canada on GlobalTV)

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TOMORROW THINK OF ME was the first-ever international EB research fundraiser. 

A unique celebration blending music, art, luxury and solidarity, this milestone event took place in three of the world's most cosmopolitan cities... Rome, Toronto and New York City. 

The concept for TOMORROW THINK OF ME was developed by related charities, the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Associations (DEBRA) of Italy and Canada, with the generous pro bono support of Laura Rossi International, a PR agency dedicated to social justice.  

Our event's patroness was Eleonora Abbagnato, Prima Ballerina of the Paris Opera.  She was joined by other high-profile patrons, including Gina Lollobrigida, Suzie McNeil, and John Ellison, creator of the world-famous song, "Some Kind of Wonderful"!

GlobalTV, a partner in the Toronto event, ran a national Public Service Announcement across Canada, featuring actress Courteney Cox, with the gracious assistance of the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation to help increase EB awareness.

This coordination of people, charity partners, sponsors and the media resulted in a revolution of sorts... the dual purpose for this event was to raise funds for results-oriented EB research programs, to make an impact at a time when scientific research is burgeoning worldwide... and to significantly boost EB awareness on a global scale. 

IN ROME, WHERE DID THE EVENT TAKE PLACE?

The event in Rome was held at the historic Temple of Hadrian, erected to the deified Hadrian on the Campus Martius, built by his adoptive son and successor, Antoninus Pius, in 145 C.E. and now incorporated into the Piazza di Pietra (Piazza of Stone).  Click here for more information.

WHERE IN TORONTO?

The event in Toronto was held at the world-renowned CN Tower, one of the seven "Wonders of the Modern World."  Attendees gathered at Horizons, on the Lookout Level, where on a clear day, you can see the mist on Niagara Falls, 75 miles away.  Click here for more information.

WHERE IN NEW YORK CITY?

The event in New York City was held at the elite Cipriani Wall Street.  This address was once home to the Merchants' Exchange, Stock Exchange, U.S. Customs House, and headquarters of the National City Bank.  Click here for more information.