Six local professionals seek donations for MedWest-Harris & Swain Foundation in quest to be crowned Disco King and Queen at ‘That ‘70s Gala’
7/31/2012
Six local professionals seek donations for MedWest-Harris & Swain Foundation in quest to be crowned Disco King and Queen at ‘That ‘70s Gala’
Sylva, N.C. – Six local professionals are on a quest to be crowned Disco King and Queen, not based on their dance moves but on donations they are collecting for a good cause.
The six civic-minded individuals are raising money for the MedWest-Harris & Swain Foundation by gathering votes and contributions from friends and colleagues as part of the Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year – “That ‘70s Gala,” an evening of disco dancing, fine dining, a silent auction and more at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25 at Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel Event Center in Cherokee.
The money the Disco King and Queen candidates are raising will be used along with other Gala proceeds to renovate MedWest-Harris’ Mother and Baby suites.
At the ‘70s-themed celebration Aug. 25, the Disco King and Queen will be chosen based on who collects the most donations. Last year, the Disco King and Queen candidates alone raised more than $13,000.
Now in its 13th year, the Gala is the Foundation’s largest fundraiser. Through the years, the event has raised funds to provide free mammograms to underserved women in Jackson and Swain counties and to purchase equipment like a digital mammography system and laboratory and nuclear medicine technology.
This year’s Disco King candidates are:
•Howard D. Allman: Allman is the agency owner of Nationwide Insurance Co. at 447 W. Main St. in Sylva. To vote for him and make a donation, call Allman at (828) 586-2923.
•Jim Miller: Miller is associate vice chancellor for development at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. To vote for him and make a donation, call Miller at (828) 227-7124.
•Charles H. Toledo, MD, FAAP: Toledo is pediatrician with WNC Pediatric and Adolescent Care at Suite 300 of 98 Doctors Dr. in Sylva. To vote for him and make a donation, call Toledo at (828) 586-9642.
The Disco Queen candidates this year are:
•Currie Custer, MD: Currie is a dermatologist with Current Dermatology and Ob/Gyn at 61 Bonnie Lane in Sylva. To vote for her and make a donation, call Custer at (828) 631-1852.
•Katherine Trousdale: Trousdale is a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty in Bryson City. To vote for her and make a donation, call Trousdale at (828) 507-9766.
•Patty Ward: Ward is the vice president of nursing for MedWest-Harris and MedWest-Swain. To vote for her and make a donation, call Ward at (828) 586-7100.
“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.
“That ‘70s Gala” sponsorship opportunities ranging from $350 to $10,000 are available through Friday, Aug. 3.
For more information about sponsorships, the 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.