On April 17th, 333 women and men gathered to celebrate 15 years of compassionate care for our neighbors, raising a record $170,000 (and counting) for Alliance Medical Ministry!
Dr. Laura Helton Kalorin kicked off the luncheon with a champagne toast, recognizing both Alliance's clinical staff and the clinic itself, for 15 years of compassionate, quality primary care.
Alliance staff dressed up the Renaissance Hotel (and Garden Girl) for the occasion...
...and special friends of Alliance dressed up in Spring clothes from event partner Marta's of Raleigh, who graciously donated 15% of the proceeds from all clothing purchased after the luncheon by attendees to Alliance!
Thank you to our Marta's Models:
Alicia Barfield
Debbie Day
Morgie Duke
Becca Edwards, Co-Chair
Dr. Jacque Hicks, Panelist
Kathryn Holding, Director of Development & Communications
Elizabeth McCullough, Moderator
Kirsten Riggs, Co-Chair
During the lunch, attendees heard from Alliance's Executive Director Megg Rader about clinic milestones over the past 15 years...
...and learned more about the strategic plans of the organization, particularly around areas of social determinants of health, and the importance of collaboration and partnerships.
Our incredible panel of speakers included current Alliance patient Flor Lopez, volunteer Dr. Jacqueline Hicks, and Dr. Elizabeth Tilson, State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Health & Human Services. Elizabeth McCullough, attorney with Young, Moore, & Henderson, served as moderator.
You can read Flor's personal story here, which has since been edited to include a leadership position at her church working with the youth, taking part in our spring 2018 Seed to Supper program, and serving as a team captain for Alliance's Million Step Challenge.
Flor Lopez participating in the Fall 2017 Cooking Matters class, her first wellness program at AMM.
Flor (middle, yellow jacket) joins other patients and community members in the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's Seed to Supper program hosted at AMM in early 2018.
Through this event, 28 individuals (and counting!) have joined the Alliance Circle:
Becky Andrews
Emily Andrews
Libby Barber
Holly Burge
Mary Clayton
Elizabeth Daniel
Misty D'Ottavio
Margaret Douglas
Rebecca Edwards
Sue Englert
Ella Frantz
Kathleen Gormley
Martha Howard
Mary June Jones
Cindy Lochbaum
Emily McNair
Siobhan Millen
Tricia Phoenix
Megg Rader
Wes Ragland
Anne & George Ramsay
Ann Clark Ramsay
Kirsten Riggs
Mary Nash Rusher
Susan Weaver
Anne Williams
Debbie Woody
Ann Wooten
It's not too late! Remember all new, increased, or lapsed gifts made through June 15th will support our Stewards Fund match to receive $55,000.
Thank you to our host committee and our event co-chairs for tireless efforts in putting together the event: Paige Donnald, Becca Edwards & Kirsten Riggs.
L to R: Becca Edwards, Co-Chair; Megg Rader, Executive Director; Kirsten Riggs, Co-Chair
The event ended with a skincare send-off from our friends at Merz North America! One lucky winner from each table took home a little blue bag filled with dermatology products. Thank you, Merz North America!
Thank you to our sponsors for their support in making this event a tremendous success:
