Life is but a dream at the 2008 Go Pink Gala
South Texas Regional Medical Center’s Healthy Woman program is set to host its annual Go Pink Gala, themed “Life is but a dream” tomorrow, November 6th at the American Legion Hall in Jourdanton. The popularity of this event has skyrocketed over the past three years. The 2007 event resulted in a sold out audience within the first three weeks of opening day for ticket sales. Table sales for this year’s event took only 15 days to reach sell out.
Kallay slated as speaker
This year’s Go Pink Event will feature Rosanna Kallay, motivational speaker and independent consultant to hospitals and private employers for more than 20 years. She routinely travels 200 days a year, but proudly calls Houston, Texas her home. Kallay speaks on a wide variety of subjects and holds frequent seminars throughout the United States.
Kallay will share an inspirational lecture about overcoming life’s obstacles to attain one’s ultimate dreams. Through antidotal storytelling and real life accounts of her own triumphant success, Kallay’s lecture promises to deliver plenty of soul inspiring motivation!
2008 Go Pink Gala Sponsors
Platinum Partners
Leading the way for support of the event are the 2008 Platinum Partners, Cosmic Creations, Pleasanton Express, and Rhinestone Cowgirls. Healthy Woman is proud to announce that each Platinum Partner will host one of the 2009 health seminars offered free to the community by the program.
Gold Partner
This year’s 1000 dollar Gold Partner is Radiology Associates of San Antonio, PA (RASA). RASA’s contribution towards the event will fund free mammography services to some fortunate prize winners in attendance to the event. Winners will be able to redeem the diagnostic service or donate the service to another woman who is in need of the clinical service.
Silver Partners
The Silver Partners include six local businesses who each donated $500 dollars through an array of cash, prizes, décor items, beverages and keepsakes for the guests in attendance. The 2008 Silver Partners include Brush County Dental, Nest Feathers, Sisters Gift Shop & Boutique, Stendebach Photography, The Shot Glass and Virginia Twins Garden Market.
Bronze Partners
The Bronze Partners are six distinct businesses and two healthcare professionals from our community. Each partner has kindly donated $250. The Bronze Partners include: A Rey of Flowers, Bohanan’s, Edward Blackmon, Jr. M.D. of Advanced OB-GYN Care of South Texas, Hurley Funeral Home, Party Rentals, Security Service Federal Credit Union, Tendercare Learning Center and Thomas Vuong, D.O. of Pleasanton Family Medicine.
Pink Sponsors
Pink Partners for the 2008 Gala each donated $100 dollars in cash or services to be gifted at the event. This year’s pink sponsors include: Bedazzled Day Spa, Odis White of Edward Jones, Red Crown Coffee, Etc and Viva La Diva.
First ever Communitarian Award to be bestowed at 2008 Go Pink Gala
Another exciting part of the 2008 Go Pink Gala will be the unveiling of the first ever Communitarian Award and announcement of the award recipient. The winner of the Communitarian Award has been selected based on: volunteer efforts; recruitment of new program members; planning and development achievements for the 2008 calendar year; and support of the organizational goals for growth.
This year’s Communitarian Award candidates include: Edward Blackmon, Jr., M.D.; Lisa Blair, M.D.,; Cindy Carr; Diki Garcia, F.N.P.; Connie Hurley; Melody Langston; Barbara Lewis; JoAnn McFarland; Angie Palafox, M.D.; Karen Phillips; Marie Smith and Suzanne Schuchart.
Gala Program
Cocktail hour will kick-off at six o’clock in the evening. The selection of wines served is courtesy of the Shot Glass. At seven o’clock, guests will be invited to the main dining section of the venue for opening remarks, awards and prize giveaways. The sit down dinner, catered by The Hindes Catering Group, will be served beginning at 7pm, followed by featured guest speaker, Rosanna Kallay.
For information about joining the Healthy Woman Program, visit www.strmc.com. Enrollment can be done online and membership is free. Join today to begin receiving your invitations for the 2009 monthly health seminars.