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SUPPORTING
Innovation
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Foundation Children’s Hospital & Medical Center’s Gala
RICHARD AZIZKHAN, M.D. AND GERALYN AZIZKHAN
RON AND KELLI JORGENSEN, LANCE AND JULIE FRITZ WITH CINDY AND SCOTT HEIDER
The 2017 Children’s Hospital & Medical Center’s Gala was a record-breaking event, raising more than $900,000 to further innovation and expansion at Children’s. Funds raised will support Children’s Changing Lives Together capital campaign for the construction of the Hubbard Center for Children. Guests at the November 11th event at the CenturyLink Center Omaha enjoyed silent and live auctions, a raffle, dinner and entertainment by Broadway performer Ashley Anderson, who graciously stepped in when Sutton Foster was unable to perform due to laryngitis.
MIKE AND SHELLY HOMA
BACK: COLLIN MORRISON AND JEFF FRY FRONT: TAYLOR FRY, NATHAN FRY, GRACE FRY AND MANDY FRY
LAURA CROSBY AND DEBBIE WOOD
TRACY ARGYLE AND CHRISTOPHER MALONEY, M.D.
The 2017 Gala theme was “Supporting Innovation, Supporting Children.” Honorary Chairs were Lance and Julie Fritz. Cindy Heider and Kelli Jorgensen served as the Gala’s co-chairs. Laura Crosby is the current president of the Friends Board, which plans the Gala along with Foundation staff. “We are extremely grateful for the leadership and generosity of our chairs and the Friends Board as well as the many community sponsors and volunteers who contributed their time, talent and support to ensure the 2017 Gala was a success. We are honored by this overwhelming level of support,” said Beth Greiner, Executive Director of the Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Foundation. “It is because of our community’s dedication to the health of our region’s children that we are able to deliver the highest level of care. The new Hubbard Center will be a beacon of hope for our patients for generations to come.” The 2018 Children’s Gala is scheduled for November 3 at the CenturyLink Center. For more Information: 402.955.6851 | ChildrensFoundationOmaha.org
SELINA AND FERNANDO FERRER, M.D.
KAREN THOMPSON, TERRI EISCHEID, MICHELLE SMITHBERG AND DEBBIE WOOD
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