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The 2006 Evening with Champions skating show marks the 37th year of
Harvard University's partnership with Jimmy Fund and the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute for children. The show features World and Olympic figure skating champions as
well as local skaters. Together, they create a show of unrivaled quality. In
the past, skaters such Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano, Paul
Wylie, Michelle Kwan, Ilia Kulik, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Ludmilla and Oleg
Protopopov, Oksana Baiul, Nancy Kerrigan and countless others have graced
the Harvard ice with their talent. This year's show features skaters both
already renowned skaters such as 2 time Olympic champions Oleg and Ludmilla
Protopopov, 2006 Olympians Emily Hughes and Matt Savoie, and 15 time
National Synchronized Skating Champions the Haydenettes, and up and coming
stars such as 2006 Junior World Champions Julia Vlassov and Drew Meekins.
In 1970, a routine checkup at Children's Memorial Hospital provided the
inspiration for An Evening with Champions. There, John Misha
Petkevich, then a junior at Harvard, met several children being treated for
leukemia. Feeling a strong desire to help those children with cancer, Misha
and other students at Harvard's Eliot House turned their goodwill into a
reality only a few weeks later by organizing an exhibition of
nationally-ranked figure skaters in the first An Evening with Champions
show. Today, the students of Harvard continue in the tradition of
benevolence and excellence established so long ago. Students organize the
entire exhibition, from ticket sales to backstage setup. And the students
contribute more than just their time: during the weekend of the performance,
members of Eliot House yield their beds and their rooms to the guest
skaters, who can then reside comfortably only minutes away from the skating
rink. Most importantly, the students stay in touch with the children of the
Jimmy Fund, whom we support with all our hearts.
Over the past thirty-six years, the show has been extremely successful,
raising $2.3 million for the Jimmy Fund. The money has come from different
sources: individuals donors, corporate sponsors, silent auctions, and ticket
sales. In 2006, tickets were $32 for adults, $12 for children and seniors,
and $7 for undergraduates. Such fundraising accomplishment reflects the
popularity and respect that An Evening with Champions has earned among fans
and performers. Thousands come to see the exhibition every year, and it
holds a very special place in the hearts and minds of everyone involved."
Contact Information
Phone Number: 617.493.8172
Web Address: An Evening
With Champions
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