The 2009-2010 American Heart Association Heart Gala, presented by Sunflower Marketing, Stormont-Vail HealthCare and St. Francis Health Center is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Saturday, February 20 at the Ramada -Downtown. The annual black tie optional gala is one of the premier charitable events in northeast Kansas.
Dr. Babak Marefat is chairing this year’s event. Dr. Marefat is an Ophthalmologist at Stormont-Vail HealthCare. He knows the importance of the mission of the American Heart Association.
The evening will include a silent auction and cocktail hour from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., followed by an elegant dinner and live auction. Light musical entertainment will be provided by Heart Strings. The silent and live auctions will include a wide variety of items, large and small, donated by Topeka area businesses and celebrities. We will also be holding an “Open Your Heart” appeal during the event to raise dollars for our children in the Topeka and Shawnee County community to fight childhood obesity.
The 2009 Heart Child also will be recognized at the event. Each year, the Heart Gala planning committee selects a child who has been affected by heart disease to be an ambassador for the event. This year’s Heart Child is still to be determined.
Proceeds raised by the Heart Gala assist in funding cardiovascular research, education and community service programs in our area. Research funded by the American Heart Association has led to such advances as CPR, coronary bypass surgery, artificial heart valves and techniques to repair heart defects. Heart disease and stroke are the number one killers in Shawnee County, causing more than 38 percent of all deaths.
Seats to the gala can be purchased individually or by the table. Sunflower Marketing, Stormont-Vail HealthCare, St. Francis Health Center and Capitol Federal Savings along with many other companies are corporate sponsors for the gala. For ticket information on the Heart Gala, call 228-3435.
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