Gala Guests Have Heart for Heart Disease
The annual Heart and Stroke Ball raised $450,000 for the American Heart Association on March 12 at the Sawgrass Marriott. This year’s “White Out” theme brought 300 elegant attendees together to raise awareness and funds for heart disease and stroke, the nation’s number 1 and 5 killers. The gala featured a cocktail hour, dinner, dancing, and silent and live auctions.
The event was chaired by Memorial Hospital President and CEO James O’ Loughlin. The evening honored First Coast American Heart Association Board of Directors Chair Doug Baer, CEO and president of Brooks Rehabilitation, and his wife Laura, a longtime, active volunteer with the Heart Association.