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| 2007 Red Ball brings in over $450,000 for the medically underserved of Arizona |
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2007 Red Ball brings in over $450,000 for the medically underserved of Arizona
An unprecedented amount of money was raised at The 2007 Red Ball on Saturday, April 21st with the largest being a 3-year $450K donation by honoree Sherry Lund and her family for the medically underserved and unserved of Arizona.
On April 21st, the Phoenix Art Museum was a sea of red among black ties for The Sage Foundation for Health’s 3rd Annual Red Ball gala. The evening was hosted by nationally renowned stand-up comedian Kevin McDonald for a headline group of influential and civic-minded Arizona benefactors. Dressed in a European Villa theme, the evening gala seemed like April in Paris when guests received exclusive access to the museum's current Rembrandt exhibit and took part in a multi-course intercontinental dining experience prepared by Santa Barbara Catering. The Dianne Lindsay Band (a rock and soul ensemble) and the Hamilton Elementary Children’s Choir provided entertainment and nationally known auctioneer Victoria Gutierrez engaged the audience in a live auction featuring premium items such as a week European getaway for two to the Hotel Milano Salice with roundtrip airfare.
This years Red Ball far surpassed the previous in 2005 where just under $100K was raised. Other auction items which brought in additional money for the Sage Foundation included a signed Rolling Stones' Guitar (which brought in $7,000) a Diamondbacks dugout package for 12 (which brought in $3,000), a Firefighter for a Day package (which brought in $1,000), a Rovais custom designed lady's diamond and sapphire ring (which brought in $5,400) and many more.
The Red Ball was spearheaded in 2004 by Sherry Lund as a way to honor the memory of her stepdaughter, Victoria Lund (granddaughter of Walt Disney and an active philanthropist), and to support the efforts of The Sage Foundation for Health’s mission to provide the unserved, underserved and indigent people of Arizona with free, quality natural and conventional healthcare. It was especially meaningful that this year's special honor--the Humanitarian Award--went to Lund herself. The Paradise Valley resident, businesswoman and prominent philanthropist was presented with the Red Ball glass sculpture, custom designed and made by Newt Glass in Scottsdale.
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| Ed Beeh, Sage Foundation Board Member, Paul Mittman, ND, President/CEO Southwest College, Tamara Torres, ND, Red Ball Coordinator, Barry Peretz, President Sage Foundation for Health, Kerri Weiss, MAEd, Development and Community Relations Manager. |
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The Sage Foundation for Health’s Board of Directors were in attendance to celebrate the evening including Barry Peretz, President of the Sage Foundation, Ed Beeh, Klee Bethel, MD, Nick Buratovich, NMD, and Paul Mittman, ND. Other attendees included players from the Arizona Cardinals, Arizona government officials, Arizona philanthropists, and many more.
To view more pictures from the 2007 Red Ball visit http://www.blacktie-arizona.com.
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