ABOUT OUR HONOREES
The Board of Directors of MAC Angels is pleased to announce
our 2015 “Halo of
Hope Award” honorees:
PATRICK QUINN
ALS Advocate and PALS
Pat Quinn was born and raised in Yonkers, N.Y. He attended Iona Preparatory School,
where he played basketball, and Iona College, where he played rugby. Pat and his wife,
Jennifer, were married in July 2014 and live in Yonkers, N.Y.
In March 2013, a month after his 30th birthday, Pat was diagnosed with ALS. Shortly
thereafter, Pat committed himself to his mission of spreading awareness for the disease
and advocating for increased research funding for effective treatments and ultimately a
cure by founding “Quinn for the Win.”
In July 2014 Pat was at the forefront of the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” by connecting
networks to help popularize the Ice Bucket Challenge around the United States and the
world. Pat utilized a variety of media outlets to promote the effort, from local TV and
radio stations to national TV shows including Good Morning America and MSNBC. The
Ice Bucket Challenge became the biggest movement ever in the ALS community and a
historic fundraising event raising over $220 million.
Pat has received many accolades for his advocacy work and continues to spread awareness
by appearing before Congress and at speaking engagements in corporations and schools.
SUZANNE MALVEAUX
Award-Winning Journalist, CNN National Correspondent & ALS Advocate
Suzanne Malveaux is an award-winning journalist and currently serves as a CNN national
correspondent, covering politics, national news, international events and culture.
Suzanne earned a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a Master’s degree in
Journalism from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 1991. After
several positions as a local news reporter, in 1999 she joined NBC network news reporting
out of Washington and Chicago, covering national news stories including Clinton’s
impeachment trial, the 2000 Ballot recount, and the 9/11 attacks.
Malveaux joined CNN in May 2002. She covered the White House for more than 10
years, and has interviewed all five living Presidents and several First Ladies.
Suzanne became an ALS advocate in November 2011 when her mother, Myrna Malveaux,
was diagnosed with ALS. Suzanne chronicled her mother’s battle against the disease in
“My Mother’s Journey with ALS,” part of a CNN series which received a Gracie Award
from the Alliance for Women. Together with her family, Suzanne formed the Malveaux
Mission, which supports an aggressive approach to raising awareness of ALS; highlighting
scientific research into the causes, treatments and eventual cure of the disease; promoting
the important need for ALS research funding; and ultimately helping to bring hope to
patients and families affected by ALS.
Please join us as we thank Patrick and Suzanne
for all they have done and continue to
do for to raise ALS awareness.
