On Saturday, April 17th with Jimmy Hoppa from WBOC serving as the emcee for the evening, Nanticoke Health Services hosted the 24th Annual Dinner and Auction at Heritage Shores in Bridgeville. Even though the ship was docked on dry land, guests enjoyed the experience of traveling on a cruise, including cruise photos, “excursions” to Jamaica and Mexico, and an “underwater” dining experience. Provided with chocolate “Dramamine”, guests enjoyed their travels aboard the Nanticoke of the Seas.
Guests had the opportunity to bid on over 300 items donated from local and regional businesses, as well as, community members. Once again, the entertaining Don Moore took to ship’s wheel to lead the live auction. The nearly 350 attendees also had the opportunity to bid on silent and Chinese auction items.
Proceeds from the evening will benefit Women’s Health Services and the Charity Endowment Prescription Fund at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital.
Over the 24 past years, the dinner and auction has raised more than $866,000 to benefit Nanticoke Health Services. Plans are already beginning for the 25th Annual Dinner and Auction, scheduled for April 9, 2011.
Nanticoke Health Services features a full-service community hospital and an award-winning, long-term care facility. The hospital has emergency services ranked #1 in Delaware for heart emergencies, a comprehensive cancer center, a Nationally Accredited Stroke Center and Nationally Accredited Sleep Center, the only Delaware health care facility to have an Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation program certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and a growing physician network that includes physicians in over 37 different specialties. For further information, please call 302-629-6611 or visit www.nanticoke.org. |