Chilton Hospital Auxiliary Theatre Night Event Raises $8,700 for Oncology Program
04/12/2012
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The Chilton Hospital Auxiliary raised $8,700 from its benefit performance of the award-winning comedy “Lend Me a Tenor.” Proceeds from the show, which took place at The Barn Theatre in Montville on Thursday, March 29, will benefit the hospital’s Oncology program. Pictured at the event are Auxiliary President Louisa Barresi (left) and Auxiliary Vice President and Theatre Night Chairwoman MaryAnn Morgan.
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The Chilton Hospital Auxiliary raised $8,700 from its benefit performance of the award-winning comedy “Lend Me a Tenor.” Proceeds from the show, which took place at The Barn Theatre in Montville on Thursday, March 29, will benefit the hospital’s Oncology program. This event was underwritten by Boiling Springs Savings Bank.
“This year’s Theatre Night raised $1,000 more than the 2011 fundraiser,” said Chilton Hospital Auxiliary Vice President and Event Chairwoman MaryAnn Morgan. “With this event growing with popularity each year, it demonstrates the compassion of our community that I’m proud to be a part of.”
About the Chilton Hospital Auxiliary
By maintaining on-going fund-raising programs, the Chilton Hospital Auxiliary has donated more than $4 million to the hospital for the purchase of major medical equipment and the support of health care programs. The group was organized five years before the hospital was built. The Auxiliary operates the hospital Gift Gallery. Fundraising activities include a biannual Fashion Show, Queen’s Tea, the annual Tree of Lights, Theatre Night, the Brick Walk, the Casino Night, Boiling Springs Bank Alliance Program and Cash for Gold/Boutique, plus a variety of activities that accommodate a wide range of talents, ideas, and energies. Auxiliary meetings provide opportunities for fundraising organization, education and socialization. Members invite anyone who is interested in joining them as they fulfill their responsibilities to the hospital and the communities served to call (973) 831-5345. Click here for more information about the Chilton Hospital Auxiliary.
Chilton Hospital is a fully accredited, 260-bed, acute-care, community hospital. It is a four-time recipient of the HealthGrades Specialty Excellence Award in Stroke, and Five-Star Rated for Stroke Care, the highest possible, for six years in a row. It is also Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement and Total Knee Replacement for 2012. Chilton’s many services include minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery, a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a Pain Management center, the Sleep Health Institute, the Comprehensive Wound Healing/Hyperbaric Center, the Chilton Cancer Center, the Mother/Baby Center, an American Diabetes Association-recognized diabetes education program and a weight loss surgery program. Chilton has recently embarked on a $24 million modernization project, which includes the Cardiovascular Interventional Lab, the Comprehensive Breast Center and the Total Joint Center. The hospital is located at 97 West Parkway in Pompton Plains, NJ 07444. For more information about Chilton's facilities and services, or to find a doctor by name, specialty, or location, please visit www.chiltonhealth.org or call 1-888-CHILTON.
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