ECMC Foundation Presents 27th Annual Springfest Gala at Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
Largest not-for-profit gala in WNY expected to draw over 1,600 attendees
Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corporation and the ECMC Foundation today announced that musical legends The Pointer Sisters and Sister Sledge will headline the 2016 Springfest Gala set for Saturday, May 7, 2016; at 6:00 PM, to be held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. The Gala, the largest not-for-profit gala in Western New York, is expected to draw over 1,600 guests from the business, medical, and ECMC communities for an evening of entertainment, fine dining and celebration. The annual event will raise the highest gross in its history – approximately $900,000, which will benefit life-saving medical services at ECMC.
Presented by LPCiminelli, this year’s Springfest Gala will honor the distinguished service of Gregory J. Bennett, MD, Neurosurgeon at ECMC and; Dawn Keleher Walters, MS, RN, Vice President of Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation Services at ECMC; and New York State Senator Michael Ranzenhofer and New York State Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes.
Jonathan Dandes, Chair, ECMC Foundation said, “This annual event is a special opportunity to thank our honorees for their contributions to ECMC and health care in our region, but it is also a night where we celebrate the dedication and professionalism of the thousands of caregivers at ECMC.”
Thomas J. Quatroche, Jr., PhD, President & CEO, Erie County Medical Center Corp. said, “Springfest is a special evening that brings attention to the remarkable acts of our honorees that have made ECMC stronger and the lives of our patients better. We look forward to highlighting their service to ECMC, as well as the tremendous daily efforts of every member of our ECMC family who have raised the quality and patient experience throughout the institution.”
All proceeds from the evening will benefit the life-saving medical services of ECMC, Western New York’s only Regional Level 1Adult Trauma Center. The Foundation also supports ECMC’s Regional Center of Excellence for Transplantation and Kidney Care, Regional Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, the Russell J. Salvatore Orthopedic Unit, the newest orthopedic, physical medicine, and rehabilitation facility in Western New York and the area’s only Mobile Mammography Coach, as well as numerous other ECMC initiatives that directly benefit the Western New York community.
Springfest Gala is proudly presented by LP Ciminelli with support from: Pegula Sports Entertainment, M&T Bank, Apogee Physicians, Great Lakes Medical Imaging and UBMD Physicians Group. Entertainment Sponsor for the evening is provided by Russell J. Salvatore. Additional sponsors include: Morrison, Kaleida Health, The McGuire Group, McGuire Development, and Tom & Jodi Quatroche.