Each year, Arnot Ogden Medical Center holds a unique fundraising dinner that features live entertainment by the hospital's staff. I had the honor of attending and performing in this years Physicians and Friends Gala.
Escorted by dear friend and brilliant director of the Miss Thousand Islands Program Shelby Cohen, I dined with guests from the Elmira community as we watched doctors dance the tango and staff perform everything from violin solos to an Abba tribute set (wigs, sequined body suits, boas..the whole shabang.) What an opportunity to meet your local medical professionals, right? People who are already so skilled at their work got a chance to show off their hidden talents, and can you imagine going in for surgery and recognizing your doctor from his piano solo?
Meanwhile, silent auctions helped raised funds for the hospital's coming year. Everyone showed incredible support.
Congratulations to all of tonight's performers, I loved every minute! Thank you to all my new friends, and a shout out to Doug and the kids at Glove House!! It's really wonderful to see that the family feeling I experienced at the the hospital this morning is in fact present throughout the Elmira community.
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