The 2011 Christ Hospital Gala
The Christ Hospital Foundation hosted its Fourth Annual Gala on Saturday evening, November 5, 2011, at the Marriott Newark Airport Hotel in Newark, New Jersey. The largest fundraising event of the year for the hospital, the ballroom of the Marriott was filled to capacity with over 325 guests.
Generous benefactors and supporters contributed an unprecedented $400,000 towards this fundraising effort. The proceeds will be used to benefit the variety of clinical services provided by the hospital.
Presentations were made by the Vice President of Foundation Affairs and Marketing, Paula A. Nevoso; Christ Hospital President and CEO, Peter A. Kelly; the Bishop of Newark and Canterbury Health Services Board Chairman, The Right Reverend Mark M. Beckwith; Christ Hospital Foundation Board of Trustee Chairman, Timothy Vanover; and Christ Hospital Board of Trustee Chairman, The Reverend Geoffrey B. Curtiss. Also, special proclamations were presented to Christ Hospital in honor of the 2011 Gala by U.S. Senator, Robert Menendez; N.J. State Senator, Sandra Bolden-Cunningham; N.J. State Senator, Brian P. Stack; N.J. State Senator, Nicholas J. Sacco; Hudson County Executive, Thomas A. DeGise, and Jersey City Mayor, Jerramiah T. Healy commending the vital service Christ Hospital provides to the community.
Mr. Kelly commented that the 2011 Christ Hospital Gala exceeded all expectations. "I would like to extend special thanks to our corporate sponsors, donors and physician community for their overwhelming support of Christ Hospital this year. We are committed to providing the best healthcare possible to the residents of our community. Donations from the foundation go directly back to benefit the hospital."
The new venue proved to be a great success with everyone complimenting the service, décor and sensational food. Guests of the 2011 Christ Hospital Gala enjoyed an evening of dinner and dancing with fellow supporters of the hospital.
Scenes from this year’s Gala
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Supporters and Benefactors
The Christ Hospital Foundation would like to thank the following Supporters and Benefactors of the 2011 Christ Hospital Gala. It was through their generous donations that we were able to surpass our original fundraising goal and raise over $400,000.
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| Ms. Joyce Adams | Dr. Vijay Akkapeddi | Ms. Anna L. Amato |
| Ms. Maureen Ambrose | Anserve Inc. | Arrendale Associates |
| At Home Medical | Mr. Bill Atkinson | Dr. Fereidoon Behin |
| Belle Uniforms | Michael Benz, M.D. | Best Buy |
| Bildisco Door MFG. | The Blood Center of New Jersey |
Bond Drugs | Dr. Margarita Borghini | BMC Benefit Services | Charles & Marie Breuss |
| The Brickman Group | The Bright Side Tavern | Mr. & Mrs. Brian Burns |
| Campbell Fire Protection, Inc. | Careline Services-NJ | Carpet et Cetera, Inc. |
| Central Parking | Certified Credit & Collection Bureau | Ms. Saroj Chawla |
| ChemSearch | Christ Hospital Auxiliary | Christ Hospital Coffee Shop |
| Christ Hospital Foundation | Christ Hospital Medical Staff | Christ Hospital School of Nursing Alumni |
| Christ Hospital School of Radiography | Cityside Archives | Classic Sleep Care |
| Mr. Clay & Mrs. Sandy Cockrell | The Concord Advisory Group, Ltd. | Mrs. Jacqueline Connors |
| Ms. Maureen Connors | Marianne Costello | Countrywide Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. |
| Mrs. Nancy Craig | State Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham | The Rev. Geoffrey Curtiss |
| Cusack Care Center | Ms. Eileen D’Alessio | Mrs. Maria Darby |
| Del Forno Real Estate | Department of Pediatrics | Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health |
| Dibrita Electrical Contracting, LLC | Dresdner Robin | DS&D (Dancker) |
| Dunkin Donuts | Edward’s Steakhouse | Dr. Mahzar Elamir |
| Emergency Medical Associates | Episcopal Diocese of Newark | Evention |
| The Farmington Company | Ms. Carol Fasano | Dr. Adolfo Fernandez-Obregon |
| Dr. Pragnesh Gadhvi | Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. | Genova, Burns & Giantomasi |
| Gibbons P.C. | GNYHA Ventures, Inc. | Ms. Jeanne Gonzalez-Rose |
| Ms. Marcia Gordon | H&R Block | Hamilton Park Health Care Center |
| Mr. Chuck Harrington, III | Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Harwood | Healthcare Finance Group, LLC |
| HEFCU | Hoboken Glass Co. | Hudson Construction |
| Hudson County Chamber of Commerce | Hudson County Community College | Hudson-Essex Nephrology |
| Hudson Perinatal Consortium | Integrated Health Systems | IOD Incorporated |
| ITELAGEN, Inc. | Jefferson Medical & Imaging Inc. | Jerramiah T. Healy Charitable Foundation |
| Jersey City Pathology Group | Jersey Elite Anesthesia Group, LLC |
The Jersey Journal |
| Mr. Leonard Jones | Jospeh’s Florist | JP&R Advertising Agency, Inc. |
| Dr. Riad Kabakibi | Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP | Mr. Lance Kehoe |
| Mr. Peter A. Kelly | Ms. Jean Kelly | Dr. Aftab Khawaja |
| Dr. Aldo Khoury | Mr. John Koetzner | Ms. Suzanne B. Knudsen |
| Ms. Virginia Krasovec | Mr. Randy Krivanek | Laidlaw Auto Repairs Inc. |
| Landmark | Dr. Angel Lazo | Lee Sims Chocolates |
| LTC Solutions, Inc. | LWDMR Architects | Mandel, Fekete & Bloom |
| Marriott at Glenpointe | Marriott Newark Airport Hotel | Master Printing |
| Matrix Medical Group PC | Mc Cabe Ambulance Service | Menco Business Products, Inc. |
| Metlife | Metropolitan Neurosurgery Assoc. P.A. | Mr. Michael Mickens |
| Midrange Solutions | Ms. Ruth Mitchell & Mr. Byron Walker | Fr. Kevin Morris |
| Dr. Ghias Moussa | Dr. Adelia Moustiatse | Dr. Sekar Natarajan |
| NeoGenomics Laboratories | The Nephrology Group, P.A. | Ms. Paula Nevoso |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | New York Red Bulls | New York Radiology Alliance |
| Nihon Kohden America, Inc. | NJHA Information Services | NJ Manufacturers Insurance |
| NJCU Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs | Omni Health Systems of New Jersey | Dr. Sylvia Pagulayan |
| Palisade Eye Associates | Mr. Joseph A. Panepinto | The Perioperative Group at Christ Hospital |
| Pre-Billing Consultants (PBC) | Mr. Joe Pizza | Ms. Yelena Polishchuk |
| Mr. George Popko | Porzio, Bromberg, & Newman P.C. |
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| Princeton Insurance | Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. | Professional Associates in Surgery |
| Provident Bank | Mr. & Mrs. Mark Prowe | Prudential |
| Reimbursement Services Group Inc. | Mr. Robert G. Reiser | Ms. Christine Roche |
| Rose Medical | Dr. Vijay Roy | Saint Peter’s College |
| Saint Peter’s Preparatory School | Ms. Marie Saltarella | Ms. Teresa Saltarella |
| Scholes Electric & Communications | Ms. Eleanor Segarra | Ms. Stepahnie Simon |
| Dr. Joseph Spagnuolo | Ms. Josephine Spina | Spirit Cruises |
| Squeo & Schiller, LLC | St. Patrick’s Day Committee of Jersey City | Steinbaum – Levine Associates, LLC |
| Stone-Leigh LTD | Mrs. Patricia Swed O’Connor | Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP |
| Total Repair Express | Township of North Bergen | Mr. John Tully |
| United Processing System | United Way of Hudson County | U.S. Foods |
| Mr. Tim Vanover | Vision Service Plan | Visual Acoustics, LLC |
| Mr. Kevin Ward | WellCare Health Plans of New Jersey, Inc. | WellsFargo |
| William H. Connolly & Co., LLC | Dr. Raashan C. Williams | Winston Staffing |
| Withum, Smith + Brown, P.C. | Dr. Virginia Witt | Zix Corporation | Zoll Medical Corporation |
