GRMC general surgeons, Jonathan Tannebaum, MD; M. Lopez-Gerena, MD; and Charles Walch, MD; pose with masquerade masks in preparation for the GRMC Foundation Gala “Masquerade on the Mountain”
Tickets for the 2023 Garrett Regional Medical Center Foundation Gala are now available for purchase online at www.wvumedicine.org/grmcdonate. The bi-annual event will be returning on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the Ag Heritage Hall at the Garrett County Fairgrounds in McHenry.
The evening’s theme, “Masquerade on the Mountain”, will reflect the elegant, stylish masquerade balls first made famous in Venice during the Italian renaissance. The event will feature an upscale dinner from Huckleberry’s Catering, desserts from Traders Coffee House, specialty drinks by Liberated Libations, a silent and live auction, live music during cocktail hour, and a DJ to end the night with dancing.
“The Foundation Gala typically sells out quickly and we anticipate for that to happen again this year,” said Emily Tobin, GRMC’s Executive Director of the Foundation and Marketing. “We are excited to transform the Ag Heritage Hall into an elegant space for this black tie event. With the new location, we have also been able to grow the event’s attendance to 500 guests, with half the available tickets already sold.”
Tickets are $150 each with tables of 8 available for $1,200. Event proceeds will support behavioral health services at GRMC’s Family Health and Wellness Center located at 69 Wolf Acres Drive in Oakland. Since opening in 2019, the demand for mental and behavioral health care and treatment at GRMC’s regional behavioral health center continues to climb.
Earlier this year, the GRMC Foundation launched a campaign dedicated to behavioral health. The campaign seeks to enhance the existing facility space through renovation and/or expansion to better serve the needs of patients and the community.
GRMC and the Foundation would like to thank the community sponsors who have already donated to the event including, Title Sponsor, Gary and Luanne Ruddell (Total Biz Fulfillment); Dinner Sponsor, Dr. Willis and Robin McGill; Lighting & Decor Sponsor, Loar Gift Shop; Bar Sponsor, Betsy Spiker Holcomb- Taylor Made Real Estate; The Belt Group; First United Bank; M&T Bank; Mary Alice & Bob Simpson; Wellspring; Brookfield Energy; Byco Enterprises; Clear Mountain Bank; GMS Mine Repair and Maintenance; Railey Realty; Thousand Acres Golf Club; Beitzel Corporation/Pillar Innovations; Deep Creek Lions Club; The Chaney Foundation; Deep Creek Marina LLC; Dawn Thayer; Kevin & Nishita Henry; Golden Key Property Management; Oakland Nursing and Rehab; Betty Rouse & John Wilmot; Rush Services; Tri-State Roof & Sheet Metal Company; and Welding Rod LLC.
Sponsorships for the 2023 Gala are still available. For more information on available sponsorships and tickets or donating to support the behavioral health campaign, contact Tobin at 301-533-4178 or emily.tobin@wvumedicine.org.
