GALA 27 wows attendees with fire and ice

Erie Shores Health Foundation rolled out the red carpet Saturday night, January 20, at the Roma Club for Gala 27 Project Passion — one of the the foundation’s annual signature fundraisers. 

Guests were greeted with a glass of champagne and an evening of fine dining including some fire-handling entertainment, but what may have actually been the real highlight of the evening was the sold-out crowd of  passionate supportive people ready to raise the funds needed for Project Passion — a campaign to bring advance diagnostic imaging technology to Erie Shores HealthCare, starting with its very first MRI machine.

“Gala27 Project Passion was an incredible success thanks to our amazing and dedicated organizing committee and wonderful group of volunteers,” said Erie Shores Health Foundation Development and Events Officer Gloria Cavenago. “Words cannot express our gratitude to all our sponsors and supporters in raising valuable funds towards bringing MRI home!”

Erie Shores Health Foundation Executive Director Penny Bellhouse was equally as pleased.

“The inspiration behind Project Passion was the goal of bringing leading Diagnostic Imaging equipment home, beginning with the purchase of Erie Shores HealthCare’s very first MRI machine, to improve the patient experience for our loved ones,” she said. “I am truly blown away by the unity and support of this vision from our Gala27 committee members, team members, volunteers and sponsors. “

An update on how much was raised should be available for next week’s Sun.