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Scott Hamilton
Samaritas Gala Keynote Speaker

The most recognized male figure skating star in the world, and figure skating’s voice
of authority in the U.S., Scott Hamilton has won 70 titles, awards and honors
including an Emmy Award nomination, induction into the United States
Olympic Hall of Fame and a privileged member of the World Figure
Get Ready for Something Special Skating Hall of Fame.
In 1984, Hamilton captured the attention of the world
You are cordially invited to join Olympic Gold Medalist, adoptive father with his Olympic Gold medal performances in Saravejo
and best-selling author, Scott Hamilton, for two unforgettable Samaritas Cheers and since has shared his love and enthusiasm for
Gala Events! the sport as an analyst/commentator, performer,
Each evening will give you a chance to rub elbows with some of to our producer and best-selling author (“Landing
Michigan’s greatest health and human services advocates and the It,” 1999; “The Great Eight,” 2009, and “Finish
chance to support meaningful programs to lift up vulnerable families, Sponsors! First: Winning Changes Everything,” 2018).
seniors and children. His newest book, “Fritzy Finds a Hat,” was

West or East Michigan, it’s up to you! released February 4th, 2020. Accompanied
with illustrations by country music
Samaritas Be the Rock Gala superstar, Brad Paisley, he takes children
on Fritzy’s journey to find a hat for his
Monday, September 19 at the
Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids mom who is battling cancer. Hamilton
Visit Samaritas.org/BeTheRock to further inspires others as a speaker,
purchase tickets. humanitarian, and as a cancer and
pituitary brain tumor survivor.

Samaritas Ripples Gala After losing his mother to cancer,
then becoming a survivor himself,
Friday, November 4 at The Westin Hamilton turned to activism,
Book Cadillac in Detroit. launching the Scott Hamilton
Visit Samaritas.org/RipplesGala to
purchase tickets. CARES Foundation (Cancer Alliance
for Research, Education and
Survivorship). He founded several
The evenings will be packed full of excitement and entertainment
while raising essential funds that allow Samaritas to continue serving education and survivorship programs
thousands of vulnerable people in Michigan. including Chemocare.com and the 4th
Angel Mentoring Program and events
such as Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer and An
Event Chairs Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends
galas fund research into treatments that
beat the cancer while sparing the patient.
He is also the founder of the Scott Hamilton
Skating Academy at the Ford Ice Centers
in Antioch and Bellevue, Tennessee, where
he may frequently be found coaching Learn to
Skate students and sharing his love of skating.
Dick Gauthier Bing Goei
UFP Industries Founder of the Goei Center and In what little free time remains, Scott Hamilton can
CEO of Eastern Floral
be found on the golf course and enjoys spending time
with his wife Tracie and four children - at their home
outside Nashville, Tennesse.

Are You an Agent of Change?

There are many ways you can support these two events.
We’d also love to have you and your friends on the team as
Kristin Ritter Rev. Dr. William Danaher Sarah M. Pobocik volunteers. Contact Tanya Horan at Tanya.Horan@samaritas.
PwC Christ Church Cranbrook PNC Bank
org to learn about sponsorship, volunteer or in-kind support
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