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Party with a Purpose P HOTO G RA P H Y B Y L ES TO D D PHOTO GR A PHY
The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club played host to the Duke Children’s Gala in April, raising more than $200,000 for Duke Children’s. More than 320 guests enjoyed an evening of camaraderie, celebration and support for patient care, research and physician education at the hospital. The event was emceed by MIX 101.5 Music Director and DJ Jim Kelly, who is also a Duke Children’s patient parent. The program included the sharing of several patient stories, a Sip & Sparkle drawing presented by Fink’s Jewelers, and a live auction and live appeal led by local auctioneer Leland Little. Carolina Panthers player Greg Olsen, Duke men’s basketball players Grayson Allen and Justin Robinson, and Duke women’s soccer player Abby Pyne all made appearances. Hosts Dr. Ann M. Reed, chair of the Duke Department of Pediatrics, and Dr. Allan Kirk, chair of the Duke Department of Surgery, presented the inaugural Duke Children’s Hero Award to Jim Kelly and Stanton Simmerson, a nurse at Duke University Hospital and the organizer of the All-Star Ride for Life motorcycle rally and fundraiser for Duke Children’s. 22
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1 Duke men’s basketball players Justin Robinson and Grayson Allen and Duke women’s soccer player Abby Pyne assist auctioneer Leland Little (right) with the live auction. Justin, Grayson, and Abby have all volunteered at Duke Children’s, and Abby helps organize a special Duke Children’s volunteer program for Duke student athlete volunteers. 2 Jennings Brody, owner of Parker and Otis, Chet Miller and Tiny, and a member of the Duke Children’s National Leadership Council; Debbie Taylor, director of Duke Children’s Programs; and guest Tim Mullis. 3 Thomas Thekkekandam, Dr. Jenny Citineni and Dr. Yvette Thompson of Triangle Kids Pediatric Dentistry, and Dr. Eric Thompson, pediatric neurosurgeon at Duke Health. 4 Dr. Allan Kirk and Dr. Ann M. Reed presenting Stanton Simmerson (center) with the inaugural Duke Children’s Hero Award.