Community yard sale Aug. 10 and 11 will raise money for Mother and Baby Unit at MedWest-Harris

7/31/2012

Community yard sale Aug. 10 and 11 will raise money for Mother and Baby Unit at MedWest-Harris

Sylva, N.C. – A community yard sale fundraiser from noon to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 10 and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11 in the MedWest-Harris parking lot will benefit the Mother and Baby Unit at MedWest-Harris. 

People wishing to donate to the community yard sale can drop a variety of items off at the old Sylva Medical Center. Donations will be accepted until 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 9. 

Root beer floats and kid zone activities will also be available for the kids to enjoy!

For more information about the community yard sale, call MedWest-Harris & Swain Foundation Assistant Linda Claus at (828) 631-8924. 

The community yard sale is being sponsored by Charles H. Toledo, MD, of WNC Pediatric and Adolescent Care in Sylva. Toledo, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is a candidate in the Disco King contest, which is part of the MedWest-Harris & Swain Foundation’s upcoming “That ‘70s Gala” fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 25. As part of the contest, Toledo is competing to be the Disco King who raises the most money for the “That 70s Gala” which is benefiting MedWest-Harris’ Mother and Baby Unit. 

The other Disco King candidates are Howard D. Allman, agency owner of Nationwide Insurance Co. in Sylva and and Jim Miller, associate vice chancellor for development at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. The Disco Queen candidates this year are Currie Custer, MD of Current Dermatology and Ob/Gyn in Sylva; Katherine Trousdale of Keller Williams Realty in Bryson City; and Patty Ward, vice president of nursing for MedWest-Harris and MedWest-Swain. 

Nearly 800 babies are born each year at MedWest-Harris, receiving excellent care from the obstetricians, midwives, nursing staff and pediatricians who care for the families on the Mother and Baby Unit. 

The “That ‘70s Gala” at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25 at Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel Event Center in Cherokee will feature an evening of disco dancing, fine dining, a silent auction and more. Now in its 13th year, the Gala is the Foundation’s largest fundraiser. It will include live music from The Vinyl Brothers Big Band, dinner and a silent auction. Partygoers are encouraged to dress in 1970s style. 

Reservations for “That ‘70s Gala” are $100 per person. To be a Table Sponsor, the cost is $1,200 for a table of 10. Checks can be sent to the MedWest-Harris & Swain Foundation, 98 Doctors Dr., Suite 315, Sylva, North Carolina, 28779. Sponsorship opportunities ranging from $350 to $10,000 are available through Friday, Aug. 3. 

For more information about sponsorships, the “That ‘70s Gala” or the Foundation, contact Executive Director of Foundations Steve Brown at (828) 631-8924 or steve.brown@haymed.org, or Foundation Assistant Linda Claus at (828) 631-8924 or linda_claus@westcare.org. 

The MedWest-Harris & Swain Foundation was created to ensure that quality healthcare will be available to the people of this region now and in the future. The Foundation endowment is a permanent fund, which continues to grow from both gifts and earnings. All donations are tax-deductible and are used to fund new state-of-the-art medical equipment, staff development, new and innovative health services and community programs that directly impact the life of the residents of Western North Carolina. Donations are not used for routine operating costs. 

MedWest is pleased to participate in the yard sale event and share in the community’s giving spirit. The Community Table also is having a yard sale from 8 a.m. until noon, Saturday, Aug. 11 on Bartlett Street next door to Sylva Church of Christ, across the street from the former location of The Table. The Community Table yard sale’s items for sale will include electronics, doors, cabinets, a sink, toilets, remnant wood and paneling, ceiling grid and other household items, but no clothing. Call Amy Grimes, executive director of The Community Table, at (828) 586-6782 for more information.