Media contact: Kara Gavin
E-mail: khopson@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-2220
October 27, 2008
ANN ARBOR, MI – The University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center will host a strolling food and wine tasting from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the Michigan League, 911 N. University in Ann Arbor.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the young patients at the Congenital Heart Center, many of whom face life-threatening heart defects. Funds also will go toward education and research opportunities for the health care providers at the center, as well as the construction fund for the Congenital Heart Center in the new C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital, set to open in 2012.
At the event, there will be tasting samples from some best-known local restaurants, as well as a large selection of wine from around the world.
The celebration will feature a silent auction, including autographed sports memorabilia and a Disney World vacation.
Tickets for the Save A Heart Celebration of Food and Wine are $60 per person and available at C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital. For more information, visit the Save A Heart Web site at www.umsaveaheart.org, or call Marilyn Hawkins at 734-936-9134.
The 2008 event is made possible through the generosity of the following sponsors: Conor O’Neill’s Traditional Irish Pub and Restaurant; Maeve Murray Memorial Fund; Annie’s Children’s Center; Whole Foods Market; General Motors Powertrain – Ypsilanti; Richard and Jennifer Laurin; MidWest Financial Credit Union.
Area restaurants and caterers providing food for the event include, Afternoon Delight; The Blue Nile; Bobber Down Bar and Grille; Café Felix; Carlson Catering; Carson’s American Bistro; Coffee Express; Common Grill; Conor O’Neill’s Traditional Irish Pub; Jerusalem Garden; Knight’s Steakhouse; Melange; Rush Street; University Unions Food Service; Weber’s Restaurant; and Whole Foods Market.
About Save A Heart
The Save A Heart program was created to raise funds for patients and their families at the University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center in C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
Funds raised through the Save A Heart program help Congenital Heart Center families with travel expenses and lodging, as well as support research to evaluate the long-term effects of medical and surgical treatment of patients and their support networks. As more medical costs are being shifted to the patient, one of the goals of Save A Heart is to provide some financial relief to families during an already stressful time.
To volunteer to help Save A Heart, contact Marilyn Hawkins at (734) 936-9134. More information is available online at www.umsaveaheart.org.
About the U-MCongenitalHeartCenter
The U-M Congenital Heart Center specializes in providing comprehensive care for congenital heart patients from infancy through adulthood. Caregivers in the program include a collective of highly skilled cardiac health care providers.
An unwavering commitment to excellence in patient care, as well as continuous improvement in the care process and outcomes for patients has earned the Congenital Heart Center a reputation as an outstanding facility at the international level. To learn more about the Congenital Heart Center, visit www.med.umich.edu/mott/chc.
To learn more about the children’s and women’s fund-raising campaign and building project, visit www.mottchildrenshospital.org.
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