Press Releases
October 01, 2008
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Women’s Board Benefit an All-American Success
Lake Forest, Ill. — With an election year upon us, the Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Women’s Auxiliary Board carried a political theme throughout its annual benefit. Red, white and blue décor donned the party, held September 12 in the historic riding area of Lake Forest’s Onwentsia Club.
The benefit’s 450 guests took great pleasure in the political satire of The Capitol Steps comedy sketch group, and in the rousing beats of the Gentlemen of Leisure band.
Benefit Chair Dylan Hardy of Lake Forest says this year’s event was one of the most successful and exciting in the benefit’s history. Katie Ford and Margaret Magnuson, also of Lake Forest, co-chaired the event.
“Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is a community hospital; we all know that it never stops caring for us,” Hardy said. “But this benefit showed us the other side of the story too; it was a shining example of just how much the community cares about its hospital.”
At this year’s benefit, the community raised more than $350,000. The money will support the hospital’s top-quality health services. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital was recently named a #1 Consumers Choice hospital for the fourth year in a row by National Research Corporation.
The hospital’s charity care, in particular, will benefit from event proceeds. In the “Care to Make a Difference” live auction item, party-goers raised their paddles – and over $65,000 – for CareCoach, the hospital’s mobile health unit that serves the underinsured of Lake County.
Benefit Chair Dylan Hardy noted how the presence of Lake Forest physicians added to the night. Hardy says the physicians were able to witness, firsthand, the extraordinary support that the community brings to the hospital.
A number of local politicians attended the event, including State Senators Susan Garrett and Terry Link, and State Representative Karen May.
The Women’s Auxiliary Board was founded in 1942 and currently has more than 100 members. The board’s mission is to support the hospital through fundraising, volunteerism, education and advocacy.
Contact: Jane Griffin
Vice President of Philanthropy and Marketing
847.535.6107
jgriffin@lfh.org
Contact: Liz Coffey
Res Publica Group
312.755.3524
lc@respublicagroup.com
About Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare is the parent corporation of Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital, an 854-bed academic medical center hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, a 205-bed community hospital located in Lake Forest, Illinois.
About Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is a wholly owned entity of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. The hospital has 600 physicians board-certified in 68 medical specialties, conveniently located in offices throughout Lake County. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital has been named the Consumer Choice Hospital for Lake and Kenosha counties according to a survey by National Research Corporation for five years in a row for having the best doctors, best nurses, best image and reputation, and best overall quality.
The hospital’s mission is to provide communities the highest quality health care through exceptional access to state-of-the-art clinical services with compassionate and personal care. Clinical services are delivered at the hospital’s Lake Forest and Grayslake campuses, and at facilities in Bannockburn, Glenview, Gurnee-Brookside, Gurnee-Tower Court, Libertyville, Lindenhurst and Vernon Hills. At the main hospital in Lake Forest, exemplary care is provided in Cain Family Emergency Services, the Hunter Family Center for Women’s Health, the Posy Krehbiel Breast Care Center, the Waud Family Maternity Services and the Center for Advanced Radiation Medicine. CareCoach, Lake County’s only mobile health program, provides care for the underserved at 25 locations throughout the region. For more information, visit lfh.org.