‘Going Ga-Ga For Med West’ silent auction fundraiser Aug. 5 will benefit renovation of MedWest-Harris’ Mother and Baby Unit
7/31/2012
‘Going Ga-Ga For Med West’ silent auction fundraiser Aug. 5 will benefit renovation of MedWest-Harris’ Mother and Baby Unit
Sylva, N.C. – A “Going Ga-Ga For MedWest” fundraiser with a silent auction and more is being held 5 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 5 at City Lights Cafe at 3 East Jackson St. in Sylva to benefit the renovation of MedWest-Harris’ Mother and Baby Unit.
Co-sponsors of the event are Charles H. Toledo, MD, FAAP of WNC Pediatric and Adolescent Care in Sylva, and Jim Miller, associate vice chancellor for development at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.
Both Toledo and Miller are candidates 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 and Miller are competing to be the Disco King who raises the most money for the “That 70s Gala” which is benefitting MedWest-Harris’ Mother and Baby Unit. The third Disco King candidate is Howard D. Allman, agency owner of Nationwide Insurance Co. in Sylva.
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.
The “Going Ga-Ga for MedWest” fundraiser Aug. 5 will feature complimentary hors d'oeuvres and desserts, live music, door prizes, wine tastings with a $5 donation, and a silent auction with great treasures including a signed guitar, a two-hour portrait session with Terri Clark of Terri Clark Photography, outdoor adventures from Tuckaseegee Outfitters and the Nantahala Outdoor Center, and guided tour from AB’s Fly Fishing Guide Service.
City Lights Cafe also will be donating 10 percent of all proceeds from the evening.
All proceeds from the ticket sales and silent auction items will be donated to help renovate the Mother and Baby Unit. 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.
Tickets for the “Going Ga-Ga For MedWest” fundraiser Aug. 5 are $15 each or $25 per couple. Tickets are limited. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.medwesthealth.org/giving/medwest-harris_swain_foundation/harris_mother_baby_unit.aspx.
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.
“That ‘70s Gala” 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.