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...Evening with Champions was founded in 1970 by John M. Petkevich ’71, who would later become a national figure skating champion. Upon seeing the bedridden patients in the children’s cancer ward at Harvard affiliate Children’s Hospital Boston, Petkevich was inspired to make a difference...
...Petkevich came up with the idea of a charity ice skating show, which would bring together an impressive roster of skaters and benefit cancer research...
What: An Evening with Champions was founded in 1970 by former U.S. champion John Misha Petkevich. Since then it has been run entirely by Harvard University students, raising more than $2.4 million for the Jimmy Fund, which supports adult and pediatric cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Paul Wylie, the 1992 Olympic silver medalist and class of 1990 Harvard graduate, will host the show, which will feature National Silver Medalist and Olympian Emily Hughes and 1984 Olympic champion Scott Hamilton, among others...
...event for the 21st time, moderating as well as occasionally venturing into the stands to work the crowd. The show, Wylie said, “represents years and years of dedication on the part of the skaters.” The Evening’s founder, John Misha Petkevich ’71 stood up during the show to thank the audience and to remind them of the show’s goal to help fight childhood cancer. “To see young people here, who perhaps 30 years ago would not survive, this is the greatest gift...
...good cause and added that EWC is “very much a bonding activity. It builds House spirit.” The Eliot suite residents are each receiving free tickets to the show and a Nalgene bottle and t-shirt. EWC was started in 1970 when John Misha Petkevich ’71, a figure skater and former Eliot resident, met a group of children being treated for leukemia. Within a few weeks, he organized the first EWC, welcoming national figure skaters to perform at Harvard to raise money for the Jimmy Fund and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute...