SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026  |  8:00 PM – 1:00 AM  |  300 RIVER PLACE, DETROIT

Thank you to everyone who was part of the inaugural Nick’s World Event! Seeing so many familiar and new faces come together to celebrate Nick’s 30th birthday meant more to us than we can put into words. We know Nick would have loved the evening, filled with great people, unforgettable moments, a little friendly competition, and a party that didn’t take itself too seriously. Thank you to our sponsors, partners, volunteers, and supporters for helping The Gilly Project and NFX further neurofibromatosis (NF) research while sharing Nick’s story. Nick’s World was possible because of your generosity.

This was just the beginning. We can’t wait to share what’s next and hope you’ll continue celebrating with us for years to come. Thank you for helping make Nick’s World everything we imagined it could be.

With Gratitude,

Grant, Gracie, AJ, and Nash Gilbert

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Lead Sponsors

Cleveland Clinic
Charlotte and Gary Gilbert
Grosfeld
Pierson and Sebastian Mandell
StockX

Premier Sponsors

Traci and Nic Barlage
Carroll Family
Cleveland-Cliffs
Hermelin Family
Steven and Elizabeth Katzman Family
The Chase Koch Foundation
KODE Labs
Rogers Family
Rogow Family & Stackman Family
SolStitch Designs

Patron Sponsors

Mike Morse Foundation
UBS
White Levin Foundation

Host Committee

Seth and Dayna Anderson
Awenate Cobbina and Angela Wisniewski-Cobbina
Jake and Erin Cohen
JJ and Anthony Curis
Brand:Detroit
Andrew and Sabrina Forbes
Jodi and Lindsay Gross
Jason and Meredith Hillman
Lisa Pernick and Bruce Israel
Jordan and Alexandra Katzman & Adam and Olivia Katzman
Kaznowski Family
eFiori by Darin
Dan and Denine Ngoyi
Romeo Okwara
HOK+ROSSETTI
Greg and Nikki Schwartz
Cathy and Charlie Schwartz
Alyssa and Marc Tushman
Nancy Katzman and Randy Wertheimer
Questions? Email the Gilly Project Team.