NUHEALTH FOUNDATION GALA UPS ITS RAISE WITH TECH SAVVY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 7, 2011
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
NuHealth Foundation Gala Ups Its Raise with Tech Savvy
EAST MEADOW, NY…At a time, when many non-profits are experiencing fund-raising shortfalls, NuHealth Foundation’s 5th annual Heroes In Health gala realized a nearly 12% net gain.
Foundation Executive Director, Deidra Parrish Williams credits a stellar year at NuHealth and an innovative fundraising approach for the night’s success. “Our progress has been very evident,” she says, noting, “This year, we opened Long Island’s most advanced Emergency Department, achieved Center of Excellence status for our Bariatric Department, earned the highest marks possible for A. Holly Patterson Nursing Home, and several of our doctors were named tops in their fields by U.S. News and World Report. Our vendors and community partners are proud to support our progress.”
What’s more, the night of the gala, the Foundation utilized a sophisticated technology system for its silent auction that has been used only once before on Long Island. Upon arrival, every attendee received a pre-programmed iTouch device pre-loaded with each of the auction’s items. Each guest’s device enabled them to bid digitally from anywhere in the Castle, receive instant updates when their bid was topped, and increase their bid just by tapping their iTouch screen. Some items had as many as 20 bids, resulting in net proceeds approximately 1000% higher than the Foundation’s 2010 silent auction.
Hosted by NuHealth Foundation and its board of directors, the event was held on October 26th at Oheka Castle. The evening brought together 400 guests, including community leaders, local partners, clinicians and employees, honoring Plaza Construction, NY, and the Association of Haitian American Physician’s Abroad.
Left to right: Rahat Hossain, hospital benefactor
Bob Nystrom, gala sponsor
Judge Sharon Gianelli
Arthur Gianelli, NuHealth CEO, member NuHealth Foundation Board of Directors,
Deidra Parrish Williams, Executive Director, NuHealth Foundation
ABOUT NUHEALTH FOUNDATION
The NuHealth Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization created in 2007 with a sole purpose: to generate philanthropic funds needed to enable patients of the NuHealth System to enjoy the best possible care. To date, the Foundation has procured funding for state-of-the-art medical equipment, innovative clinical care, and beautiful capital renovations – all of which provide meaningful improvements to the quality of our patients’ experience, and more importantly, to their long-term prospects for healthy living. With ongoing support from general donors, these enhancements will continue. Our patients deserve no less. The NuHealth System includes Nassau University Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility and four community-based family health centers, all providing quality care to hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders, including those who are underserved, uninsured, and often overlooked.
ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.
For more information about NuHealth or its Centers of Care, visit www.nuhealth.net.
