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A Midwinter Night's Dream is an annual charity fundraiser held by The Northport High School chapter of the National Honor Society that supports Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease) research.

Grand Total Raised:             $472,000

Our event is unique because it is run by high school students.  Our committee consists of about twenty-five high school students ranging in the ages from 15-17.  They plan the entire event over an eight month period of time.  Thanks to Oheka Castle owner, Gary Melius, the students have a place to entertain their guests.  In our first three years, our event has been attended by over 1500 guests and has raised $472,000 for ALS Research and families afflicted with the disease.  Our event is made possible through the support of over 1000 corporate and individual sponsors, as well as countless students, faculty and friends of Northport High School.

A Midwinter Night’s Dream has evolved into more than just a fundraiser.  Besides raising funds and awareness for ALS, the students have begun their quest to find a cure.  In 2006, the student committee hosted a research symposium entitled: "Can nanoscience and technology accelerate our search for a cure for ALS?"  This meeting created opportunities for Northport High School students to become active participants of ALS Research in both the clinical and laboratory setting.  In the summer of 2006, four students performed ALS research at The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins University with Dr. Jeffrey Rothstein, The University of California at Santa Barbara with Dr. Ratnesh Lal, ALS TDF with Dr. Ken Thompson and Columbia University with Dr. Serge Pzerborski.  Currently, four students are researching ALS this summer at The Robert Packard Center, Columbia University and The Jenifer Estess Stem Cell Lab.

Due to the success of A Midwinter Night’s Dream, we have been able to support numerous ALS organizations and fund their research.  We believe collaboration is the key to finding a cure for ALS.  The following is a list of ALS Organizations we have supported in the past three years:

                                                           Project A.L.S
                                    The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research
                                     The ALS Association - Greater NY Chapter
                                                          Ride for Life, Inc.
                                                MDA’s Wings over Wall Street
                                                The Fran Delaney Foundation
                                                              ALS TDF
                                               Columbia University Medical Center    


Here are a few quotations from our supporters about the NEW 2008 Marketing DVD: 


“Outstanding. I will never stop being impressed and humbled by these amazing students and the parents, teachers and administrators who have fostered a new generation of ALS advocates and philanthropists. See you on Jan 10th!!”          -Liz McFarlane, Packard Center 
 
“Just watched with my 9 year old---very-very moving--great job!!!!”  -Meredith Estess, Project A.L.S  

“Wow!  It is phenomenal.  I thought it was so well done...  Edgy, creative and interesting”
                                                                                     -Chris Pendergast, PALS, Ride for Life

“It’s excellent- what a great job- what a great message!! . Thank you” 
                                                                                     -Dr .Jeffrey Rothstein, Packard Center 


“I was awe struck and it gives me hope with all those young people that they took the time to make this video thank you all”.                                        –Richie, PALS  

UNBELIEVABLE ... ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE ... IT BROUGHT ELLEN TO TEARS ... POWERFUL, PROVACATIVE ... THE PERFECT MESSAGE! ... A TRUE WORK OF ART WHICH WILL UNDOUBTEDLY RAISE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS!
GREAT WORK TO ALL!!!                                              -David Storch, Northport High School      

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