Event Capacity Filled
Unfortunately, due to limited space, capacity for this event has been reached. If you are hoping to attend, please contact us and we will let you know if any spaces open up. Otherwise, consider supporting David's legacy by making a donation, buying a Spanish Beer Runners shirt, participating in the online auction. There will be additional opportunities to share memories of David in the future.
A Celebration of David Norman April
Saturday April 27, 2024
4:00pm
Join us for a celebration of the life of David Norman April and a fundraiser for a new David April Emergency Patient Support Center from Legacy of Hope, to fight back at the cancer that tragically took his life at age 58. Please, join us to share memories of a life well lived while supporting oncology patients with the quality of life they all deserve.
This event will include an optional fun run through David's Fishtown neighborhood, a toast at Philadelphia Brewing Company where he led tours for many years, musical performances, and words of memory. Friends from all walks of David's life are encouraged to join us, but space is limited and registration is required.
Capacity Filled
Unfortunately, due to limited space, capacity for this event has been reached. If you are hoping to attend, please contact us and we will let you know if any spaces open up. Otherwise, consider supporting David's legacy by making a donation, buying a Spanish Beer Runners shirt, or participating in the online auction.
$Any Amount
All donations go to opening the David April Emergency Patient Support Center from Legacy of Hope.
$2,500+
Sponsor the event & support the opening of the David April Emergency Patient Support Center from Legacy of Hope.
Preliminary Schedule of Events
4:00pm: Arrival at Philadelphia Brewing Company
4:30pm: Welcome comments
5:00pm: (optional)2.3 mile fun run/walk
6:00pm: Remembrance and celebration
Your first PBC beer is included (21+), along with a memorial Koozie with a custom cartoon of David from local Artist Jeffro Kilpatrick.. Nick's Roast Beef will have a food truck onsite for food purchases, with Roast Beef Sandwich, Roast Pork Sandwich, Cheesesteak Egg Rolls, French Fries, Soft Pretzels, Soda and Bottled Water.
About David
David passed away in Spain, on December 10th, 2023 accompanied by his wife, kids, and other family. In his 9-year long fight, he was able to meet every Thursday evening with Beer Runner friends, and officiate many of their weddings; share his love for music, DJ-ing on Gospel Sundays and Radio Delaware Valley Tuesdays; go on antique-shopping dates in Lancaster with his wife, and on scuba diving vacations in Mexico; he was able to see his son graduate from his same alma mater, the University of Virginia, and visit his daughter during her year abroad in Italy. David Norman April lived a fulfilling life with his loved ones, during every chapter of his journey, thanks to the medical research that you can help support today.
Fundraise for the David April Emergency Patient Support Center
The goal: raise $250,000 to allow Legacy of Hope to open the David April Emergency Patient Support Center.
David's family and friends wish to honor his life as David would have wanted: by helping others. All proceeds and donations from this event will go to Legacy of Hope's David April Fund. If you'd like to make a larger contribution to the fund, we encourage you to become a fundraiser.
Anyone who opts be be a fundraiser will get their own custom donation page. Add your own details to your page, and share it with your friends and family to help us raise more to help more families, for David. You can fundraise if you are attending the event - but you can also fundraise if you are unable to make it to Philadelphia. Fundraisers can also join forces in teams!
$136,755
Raised of $250,000
About Legacy of Hope
This celebration is a fundraiser for Legacy of Hope, a Philly organization that helps cancer patients find new cures and receive emergency patient support. They partner with hospitals and local groups to assist financially-struggling patients who have no other options. Additionally, they fund cancer research by using the expertise of Philly's top researchers to select and support promising scientists. With a focus on expediting new cures and making a meaningful difference in cancer treatment, Legacy of Hope is an important resource for Philadelphia's cancer patients.
David served on the board of Legacy for Hope and believed in the mission of the organization. Through the David April Fund, we can honor the life and legacy of David by providing support to fellow cancer patients and their families. The David April Fund will enable the organization to open the David April Emergency Patient Support Center.
No Questions Asked.
We have opted to set a fee for this celebration so we can harness the love for David into monetary power for Legacy of Hope. Beyond limited expenses, all registration funds will be donated to the David April Fund to help open the David April Emergency Patient Support Center. However, David was passionate about welcoming everyone, always. If you want to join us in remembrance but are unable to pay the fee, please register using the code NoQuestionsAsked (case sensitive). No questions will be asked.
