BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announces its annual Giving from the Heart Gala will take place on Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 6:30 p.m., with proceeds from the event going to support the hospital's oncology services.
The festive affair will take place at the West Village Meetinghouse (All Souls Church) on 29 South St. in West Brattleboro. It will be catered by North End Butchers, while Johnny & the Triumphs will perform music for dancing. A cash bar will also be available. Tickets are $75 per person ($43 is tax deductible) and can be purchased by calling the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Development Office at 802-257-8314, or online at www.bmhvt.org.
A “CinderFella” auction will also take place during the gala, where participants will bid on services offered by men in the area, including dinner prepared by personal chef Andrzej Mikijaniec, a complete makeover package by Larry Enright, a window washing package by Ryan Golding of Mastaler Cleaning, and a golf lesson with Rob Pattison that includes a range membership at Brattleboro Country Club. The auction is sponsored by Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee.
During the evening, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will also honor Stephen and Jane Baker for their dedication and service to the hospital over the years. Among other activities, Stephen has served on the board of directors and was a hospital corporator, while Jane was part of the women's auxiliary for over 50 years and co-founded the breast cancer support group.
Proceeds from the gala will benefit the BMH Oncology Department, an outpatient clinic serving patients and their families who are experiencing cancer. The staff consists of board-certified medical oncologist/hematologists and certified oncology nurses, including a nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist. Cancer patients are offered pain and symptom management expertise, in addition to the administration of chemotherapy and other methods of treatment.
The oncology team also provides ongoing education and emotional support for both patients and their families. Other services include administration of blood products and medications which help increase blood counts. Clinical trials are also available and cancer support groups meet at the hospital monthly.